Vehicle recall 72V229000 · September 18, 1972
1971 Dorsey Dorsey
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Dorsey campaign no n/a.model cidt-209 trailor equipped with model 6520WHEELS.POSSIBILITY that wheels furnished by webb wheel have impropermetallurgical properties, resulting in low strength and low ductility.thiscould cause wheel to fail.(correct by inspecting and replacing with new wheelwhere necessary.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 72V229000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 18, 1972
- Filed by
- DORSEY TRAILERS, INC.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Wheels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dorsey Dorsey (1971): 1971
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