1994 DORSEY DGTC — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1994 DORSEY DGTC
The 1994 DORSEY DGTC has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with TRAILER HITCHES, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS.
Recalls for the 1994 DORSEY DGTC
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1994 DORSEY DGTC, potentially affecting up to 812 vehicles.
Recall 94V161000 — TRAILER HITCHES
| 148 vehicles affected
Defect: DUE TO AN INADEQUATE DESIGN, THE CHAIN SLEEVE ANCHOR ATTACHMENT CAN DETACH FROM THE TRAILER FRAME.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT TRAILERS FOR DAMAGE TO THE CHAIN SLEEVE ATTACHMENT, ADD A REINFORCEMENT BAR AND AN ADDITIONAL WELD TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CHAIN SLEEVE, WELD UP CRACKS IN THE CROSSMEMBER WEB, AND ADD WEB REINFORCEMENT BARS TO THE...
View full details →Recall 94V116000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 664 vehicles affected
Defect: AN INADEQUATE WELD IN THE ATTACHMENT OF THE STEEL FLOOR CROSSMEMBERS TO THE ALUMINUM BODY BORDER CAN CRACK UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESULT IN A LACK OF LATERAL SUPPORT TO CARGO LOADED ON THE TRAILER.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A STEEL SINGLE CLIP AT EACH END OF EACH FLOOR CROSSMEMBER WITH THE CLIP BEING BOLTED TO THE STEEL CROSSMEMBER WITH TWO EACH 0.375" DIAMETER BOLTS AND BEING BOLTED TO THE ALUMINUM BODY BORDER WITH TWO EACH...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1994 DORSEY DGTC
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1994 DORSEY DGTC.
Safety Rating for the 1994 DORSEY DGTC
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1994 DORSEY DGTC in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1994 DORSEY DGTC
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1994 DORSEY DGTC
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the DORSEY DGTC
- 1994 DORSEY DGTC (current)
Other DORSEY Models
- DORSEY DORSEY — 3 total complaints
- DORSEY TRAILER — 2 total complaints
- DORSEY CARGO TRAILERS — 1 total complaint
- DORSEY PLATFORM — 1 total complaint
- DORSEY CAET — 0 total complaints
- DORSEY CONVERTER DOLLY — 0 total complaints
- DORSEY DDGTC — 0 total complaints
- DORSEY DFVPD — 0 total complaints