Recall 92V090000
Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/rack — Dorsey · reported 25 Jun 1992 · 236 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
INADEQUATE STRENGTH OF THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF A SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL OR TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF A SPARE TIRE, WHEEL AND DORSEY ADDED COUNTERBALANCE WEIGHT IN A DOLLY APPLICATION.
The risk
THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER FRAME CAN CRACK, RESULTING INTHE TIRE CARRIER, SPARE TIRE, AND SPARE WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE DOLLY.
The fix
INSPECT THE TIRE CARRIERS AND COUNTERBALANCE ATTACHMENT WELDS FOR CRACKS. REINFORCE COUNTERBALANCE WELDS WITH NEW WELDS, AND REINFORCE THE FRONT OF THE TIRE CARRIER WITH FLAT BAR ATTACHMENT.
SYSTEM: CARRIER - SPARE TIRE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SINGLE AXLE CONVERTER DOLLIES WITH SPARE TIRE CARRIERS.NOTE: DORSEY TRAILERS RECOMMENDS THESE DOLLIES BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE ORREPAIRED BEFORE ANY FURTHER USE.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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