1967 DORSEY DORSEY Recall

Campaign:

79V076000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Trailer hitches

Manufactured:

11/30/1965 - 03/31/1978

Affected:

155

Defect:

Reinforcement gussets were omitted during installation of some pintle hooks. this may result in cracking of the welds on the plate securing the pintle hook mount. failure of the plate welds may result in complete separation of the rear trailer from the first.

Correction:

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install reinforcement gussets to preclude pintle hook failure.

Notes:

Vehicle description: trailers.system: equipment; rear pintle hook.consequences of defect: separation of a trailer may cause accident and injuriesto other drivers on the road.

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