Dorsey Dfvpd Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Dorsey Dfvpd (1973–1994).

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All Dorsey Dfvpd recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Dorsey Dfvpd, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 93V151000 Reported September 15, 1993 979 vehicles potentially affected DORSEY TRAILERS, INC.

   Improper routing of the air brake hoses from the brake valves to the brake chambers of the air operated s-cam brakes can cause the hoses to chafe or be cut on the trailer frame.

   Remedy: Chaffed brake hoses will be replaced, and the brake hose routing and brake chamber installation will be modified to eliminate the brake hose chaffing problem.

   Model years: 1993, 1994

2. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)

   NHTSA 77V230000 Reported December 27, 1977 262 vehicles potentially affected DORSEY TRAILERS, INC.

   The involved vehicles may contain an axle which has a defect in the radius of the drop. This axle may have become defective when a machine cut was made into a casting, forming the drop characteristic of the axle. This machine cut could cause the axle to break.

   Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, will replace the axle without charge to owner.

   Model years: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

Other Dorsey models

• Dorsey3 complaints
• Trailer2 complaints
• Cargo Trailers1 complaints
• Platform1 complaints
• Caet0 complaints
• Converter Dolly0 complaints
• Ddgtc0 complaints
• Dfvpdt0 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.