NHTSA campaign 97V238003

Dorsey Recall 97V238003: DORSEY TRAILERS/ROCKWELL-WABCO/ABS CONTROL UNITS

NHTSA recall 97V238003 was reported by DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. on February 17, 1998, with 2,021 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Dorsey Trailer and Dorsey Trailers for model years 1995–1997 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later).

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 97V238003
Filed by: DORSEY TRAILERS, INC.
Report received: February 17, 1998
Potentially affected: 2,021 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V238003. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Dorsey

Dorsey Trailer
- 1996, 1997
Dorsey Trailers
- 1995

All Dorsey recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V238003.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

ROCKWELL IS CONDUCTING THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL AND OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 12, 1997. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V238003

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.