NHTSA Recall 98V126000
NHTSA Campaign Id 98V126000; Date: Jun. 8, 1998
If the tubing in the supply (emergency) line bursts or becomes disengaged from a fitting, the trailer can experience a panic stop without prior warning to the driver. If the tubing in the control (service) line bursts, the trailer can be operating without service brakes.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Dorsey Dolly; 1997 Dorsey Trailer; 1998 Dorsey Trailer; 1999 Dorsey Trailer
Component: Service Brakes, Air:supply:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Manufactured by: Dorsey Trailers, Inc.
Affected Units:: 1,534
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: platform trailers and dollies. The tubing installed in the air brake system on the platform trailers was not recommended for use with the tubing fittings used in the air brake system and the tubing installed on the dollies does not have the proper labeling and minimum burst strength. This does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 106, "brake hoses. "
How to Fix:
Dealers will inspect the brake system tubing and replace the noncompliant tubing installed in the brake system.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification is expected to begin June 22, 1998. Owners who take their trailers to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact dorsey trailers at 1-334-897-5711. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 22, 1998
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