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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 85V071000: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

DRI INC. · Reported to NHTSA May 29, 1985

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.
970
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
May 29, 1985
Production Mar 1, 1985 – May 1, 1985

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ONE OR MORE OF THE HEX HEAD BOLTS USED IN A NUMBER OF PLACES, AS WELL AS TO SECURE THE TONGUE TO THE FRAME, MAY NOT BE OF THE GRADE 5 STRENGTH REQUIRED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRAILER TONGUE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER FRAME AND RESULT IN SERIOUS PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY.

The remedy

REPLACE BOLTS WITH THOSE OF THE PROPER STRENGTH.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4' X 8' SIXWHEEL UTILITY TRAILERS.SYSTEM: TONGUE, TRAILER HITCH.

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
DRI INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
85V071000
Units potentially affected
970
Report received
May 29, 1985
Production range
Mar 1, 1985 – May 1, 1985
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

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.