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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat 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.