Recalls by year
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
June 13, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1992–2000 Unknown Or Other recall
Hazard: THE SUPPORT BAR WILL FAIL TO ADEQUATELY SUPPORT THE STEP AND AN INDIVIDUAL CAN FALL FROM THE LADDER POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
June 8, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1997–1999 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: 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.
February 17, 1998VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1995–1997 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: IF THE WARNING LAMP SIGNAL IS IGNORED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, CORROSION CAN DEVELOP EVENTUALLY LEAKING TO A COMPLETE LOSS OF ECU FUNCTION. THE SERVICE BRAKES WOULD CONTINUE TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL.
December 2, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1996 Steering recall
Hazard: THIS CRACK CAN REDUCE THE EFFECTIVE SERVICE LIFE OFTHE SPINDLE AND CAUSE THE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
September 1, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1993–1994 Trailer Hitches recall
Hazard: WHEN IN USE TO SECURE CARGO, FAILURE OF THE CHAIN SLEEVE ANCHOR ATTACHMENTS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CARGO ONTO THE ROADWAY AND CAN RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH BY OTHER VEHICLES USING THE ROADWAY.
June 20, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1993–1994 Structure recall
Hazard: 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.
September 15, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1993–1994 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: 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.
August 11, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1993 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: FAILURE TO CORRECTLY ADJUST THE SLACK CAUSES THE BRAKESTO BECOME OUT-OF-ADJUSTMENT AND RESULTS IN REDUCED BRAKING POWER, INCREASEDSTOPPING DISTANCES, AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
January 19, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1991–1992 Structure recall
Hazard: IF FATIGUE CRACKS PROGRESS FAR ENOUGH, THE REAR GATE CANSEPARATE AND FALL OFF, WITHOUT WARNING, INTO THE PATH OF FOLLOWING TRAFFIC,AND CAUSE OTHER VEHICLES TO CRASH.
June 25, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1991 Equipment recall
Hazard: THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER FRAME CAN CRACK, RESULTING INTHE TIRE CARRIER, SPARE TIRE, AND SPARE WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE DOLLY.
July 1, 1981VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1981 Wheels recall
March 22, 1979VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1965–1978 Trailer Hitches recall
October 20, 1978VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1974–1977 Service Brakes, Air recall
May 24, 1978VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1977–1978 Exterior Lighting recall
December 27, 1977VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1973–1977 Suspension recall
November 8, 1974VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1974 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
September 18, 1972VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1971 Wheels recall
May 17, 1972VehiclesNHTSA
Dorsey 1960–1962 Suspension recall