Dorsey Ddgtc, Dgtc, DGTC-PO, DGTL-C (1993-1994): Structure
Recall 94V116000 · Jun 20, 1994 · Dorsey Trailers, Inc.
664
vehicles affected
664
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 94V116000
- Date
- Jun 20, 1994
- Maker
- Dorsey Trailers, Inc.
- Units affected
- 664
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Frame and members
- Model years
- 1993-1994
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
AN INADEQUATE WELD IN THE ATTACHMENT OF THE STEEL FLOOR CROSSMEMBERS TO THE ALUMINUM BODY BORDER CAN CRACK UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESULT IN A LACK OF LATERAL SUPPORT TO CARGO LOADED ON THE TRAILER.
What can happen
INADEQUATE LATERAL SUPPORT CAN RESULT IN SHIFTING OF CARGO IN THE BED OF THE TRAILER AND POSSIBLE SPILLAGE OF STACKED CARGO OFF THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER BED, CAUSING ROAD HAZARDS AND DANGER TO INDIVIDUALS IN POSITIONS NEXT TO THE TRAILER.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL ADD A STEEL SINGLE CLIP AT EACH END OF EACH FLOOR CROSSMEMBER WITH THE CLIP BEING BOLTED TO THE STEEL CROSSMEMBER WITH TWO EACH 0.375" DIAMETER BOLTS AND BEING BOLTED TO THE ALUMINUM BODY BORDER WITH TWO EACH 0.375" DIAMETER BOLTS. DORSEY WILL WORK WITH OWNERS TO LOCATE A DORSEY DISTRIBUTOR OR ANOTHER TRAILER REPAIR FACILITY IN THE OWNER'S AREA OF OPERATION WHO WILL PERFORM THE REMEDY. DORSEY WILL ALSO ALLOW OWNERS TO PERFORM THE REMEDY IF THE OWNER HAS REPAIR FACILITIES AND WISHES TO PERFORM THE REMEDY.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 94V116000?
4 models: Dorsey Ddgtc (1994), Dorsey Dgtc (1994), Dorsey Dgtc-PO (1994) and 1 more, about 664 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 94V116000?
DEALERS WILL ADD A STEEL SINGLE CLIP AT EACH END OF EACH FLOOR CROSSMEMBER WITH THE CLIP BEING BOLTED TO THE STEEL CROSSMEMBER WITH TWO EACH 0.375" DIAMETER BOLTS AND BEING BOLTED TO THE ALUMINUM BODY BORDER WITH TWO EACH 0.375" DIAMETER BOLTS. DORSEY WILL WORK WITH OWNERS TO LOCATE A DORSEY DISTRIBUTOR OR ANOTHER.
What can happen?
INADEQUATE LATERAL SUPPORT CAN RESULT IN SHIFTING OF CARGO IN THE BED OF THE TRAILER AND POSSIBLE SPILLAGE OF STACKED CARGO OFF THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER BED, CAUSING ROAD HAZARDS AND DANGER TO INDIVIDUALS IN POSITIONS NEXT TO THE TRAILER.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.