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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 81V079000: WHEELS:MULTI PIECE

DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Jul 1, 1981

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
145
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jul 1, 1981
Production May 1, 1981 – May 1, 1981

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

TWO TYPES OF FIRESTONE TIRE RIM BASES AND MATCHING SIDE RINGS WERE IN USE. DURING INSTALLATION, TIRE RIM BASES AND SIDE RINGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY MATCHED.

The remedy

UPON INSPECTION, ALL INCORRECT RIM BASES AND SIDE RINGS WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT PARTS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS (VAN TYPE).SYSTEM: WHEELS; TIRE RIM BASES AND SIDE RINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INCORRECTLY INSTALLED PARTS COULD CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARDON THE ROAD. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT MEET DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ORFIRESTONE SPECIFICATIONS.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
DORSEY TRAILERS, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
81V079000
Units potentially affected
145
Report received
Jul 1, 1981
Production range
May 1, 1981 – May 1, 1981
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
120

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.