DORSEY TRAILER 2001: SUSPENSION
| Make : DORSEY | Model : TRAILER | Year : 2001 |
| Build Dates : 1996-01-01 - 2001-12-31 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V545000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 0000-00-00 | Date Received by ODI: 2005-11-30 | Date Added to Database: 2005-11-30 |
| Manufacturers Involved: WELD-IT COMPANY | ||
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| Component: SUSPENSION | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 89 | ||
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Summary:
ON CERTAIN FULL TRAILERS "TANKERS" EQUIPPED WITH TUTHILL TRAILER SUSPENSIONS, MODELS 20/22AR. THE BEAM/AXLE PIVOT CONNECTION JOINT IS MIS-ALIGNED CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY WITH THE TRAILER ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO WANDER. |
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Consequence:
A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR SHOULD THE TRAILER WANDER WITHOUT NOTICE. |
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Remedy:
WELD-IT IS WORKING WITH TUTHILL TO NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AND PROVIDE FREE REMEDY. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TUTHILL AT 800-753-0025 OR WELD-IT AT 1-323-262-2000. |
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| Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
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Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. |
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