There have been 2 safety recalls for the Dorsey Dfvpd. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Dorsey Dfvpd.
Service brake hose chafing or cutting can cause reductionor loss of service brakes without prior warning to the driver. A vehicle crashcan occur as a result of the malfunctioning service brakes. Also, if a springbrake hose is cut, the spring brake drag occurs, which reduces the effectivenessof the service brakes, and causes brake components to overheat to the point ofigniting the undercoating and burning the trailer. This can also cause wheellockup which could result in a vehicle crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1993 Dorsey Dfvpd, 1994 Dorsey Dfvpd |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Recall Summary: Improper routing of the air brake hoses from the brake valves to the brake chambers of the air operated s-cam brakes can cause the hoses to chafe or be cut on the trailer frame. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1973 Dorsey Dfvpd, 1974 Dorsey Dfvpd, 1975 Dorsey Dfvpd, 1976 Dorsey Dfvpd, 1977 Dorsey Dfvpd, 1973 Dorsey Dfvpdt, 1974 Dorsey Dfvpdt, 1975 Dorsey Dfvpdt, 1976 Dorsey Dfvpdt, 1977 Dorsey Dfvpdt |
| Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: The involved vehicles may contain an axle which has a defect in the radius of the drop. This axle may have become defective when a machine cut was made into a casting, forming the drop characteristic of the axle. This machine cut could cause the axle to break. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 15, 1993 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 979 |
| Dec. 27, 1977 | Suspension:rear:axle:non-powered Axle Assembly | 262 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1994 Dorsey Dfvpd | 1 |
| 1993 Dorsey Dfvpd | 1 |
| 1977 Dorsey Dfvpd | 1 |
| 1976 Dorsey Dfvpd | 1 |
| 1975 Dorsey Dfvpd | 1 |
| 1974 Dorsey Dfvpd | 1 |
| 1973 Dorsey Dfvpd | 1 |