Dorsey DGTH-45 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Dorsey DGTH-45 (1993).

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• 1993

All Dorsey DGTH-45 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Dorsey DGTH-45, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Slack adjusters (service brakes)

   NHTSA 93V133000 Reported August 11, 1993 50 vehicles potentially affected DORSEY TRAILERS, INC.

   Improper installation of eaton automatic slack adjuster on eaton axles equipped with air operated s-cam brakes. The slack adjuster "fixed anchor bracket", which triggers the automatic brake adjustment, was improperly located. The improperly located anchor bracket can damage the automatic slack adjuster control arm and cause the slack…

   Remedy: Remove the anchor bracket, inspect the slack adjuster, and replace it if damaged, install the anchor bracket in the proper location, and adjust the brakes.

   Model years: 1993

Other Dorsey models

• Dorsey3 complaints
• Trailer2 complaints
• Cargo Trailers1 complaints
• Platform1 complaints
• Caet0 complaints
• Converter Dolly0 complaints
• Ddgtc0 complaints
• Dfvpd0 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.