Recall Register

1996 Dorsey Trailer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 Dorsey Trailer. The newest campaign is 97V238003. NHTSA received the report on 17 Feb 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 97V238003, in the NHTSA record

Rockwell is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. Dealers will replace the ECU on these trailers. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact rockwell at 1-810-435-8001 or dorsey trailers at 1-334-897-5711.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,071 units in total.

  1. 97V238003Received . 2,021 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: trailers equipped with antilock braking system (ABS) electronic control units (ECU) for over-the-road trailer applications. The cover seal (o-ring) may have been improperly installed in certain easy-stop trailer ABS electronic control units. An incorrectly installed seal could permit water to enter the ECU causing a fault to develop. This will cause the vehicle's trailer ABS warning lamp to illuminate immediately when the water contacts the board, deactivating all or part of the ABS.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Rockwell is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. Dealers will replace the ECU on these trailers. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact rockwell at 1-810-435-8001 or dorsey trailers at 1-334-897-5711.

    Report filed by DORSEY TRAILERS, INC..

  2. 95V249001Received . 50 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    These axles consist of a steel tubular center section and forged steel spindles that are welded to each end of the tube. Either spindle can contain a circumferential crack through a portion of its cross section.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Eaton will use portable ultrasonic testing equipment to inspect each suspect trailer axle. Trailer axles containing defective spindles will be replaced with equivalent axles.

    Report filed by DORSEY TRAILERS, INC..

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19870
  2. 19962
  3. 19972
  4. 19981
  5. 19991

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 Dorsey Trailer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dorsey/trailer/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
DORSEY TRAILERS, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Dorsey Trailer?
2,071 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Dorsey Trailer have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Dorsey Trailer, model years 1987 to 1999. 2 of them name the 1996 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Dorsey Trailer open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.