DORSEY TRAILER 1987: SUSPENSION
| Make : DORSEY | Model : TRAILER | Year : 1987 |
| Build Dates : 1987-01-01 - 1989-12-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 89V236000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1989-12-18 | Date Received by ODI: 1989-12-26 | Date Added to Database: 1990-01-04 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Great Dane Trailers | ||
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| Component: SUSPENSION | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 374 | ||
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Summary:
CRACKING OF OUTER 'C' CHANNELS OF SUSPENSION DUE TO OVERLOADING IN THE HANGER AND AIR ATTACHMENT AREAS. |
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Consequence:
CRACKING OF THE 'C' CHANNEL COULD CAUSE THE CROSSMEMBERSIN THE SUSPENSION SUBASSEMBLY TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE OUTER FRAME CHANNELS OF THEASSEMBLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. |
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Remedy:
MANUFACTURER WILL INSTALL MODIFICATION TO STRENGHTHEN SUSPENSION SUBASSEMBLY. |
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| Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
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Notes:
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILER, SEMI. |
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