The defect
TWO TYPES OF FIRESTONE TIRE RIM BASES AND MATCHING SIDE RINGS WERE IN USE. DURING INSTALLATION, TIRE RIM BASES AND SIDE RINGS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY MATCHED.
The remedy
UPON INSPECTION, ALL INCORRECT RIM BASES AND SIDE RINGS WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT PARTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dorsey Cargo Trailers | 1981 |
Components: WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsey Cargo Trailers | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 1981
9 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the wheels; DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 81V140000 18 Nov 1981 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V139000 16 Nov 1981 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| 81V126000 20 Oct 1981 | VESPA OF AMER. CORP. |
| 81V121000 6 Oct 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V118000 5 Oct 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V036000 23 Mar 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V035000 20 Mar 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V009000 13 Jan 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981