Defect Description For Recall
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 Adjuster To Fail To Perform The Mechanical Adjustment FunCTIon For Which It Was Designed.
Make Of Vehicle
DORSEY
Model Of Vehicle
DGTH-45
Year
1993
Recall Campaign Number
93V133000
Component Description
Service Brakes, Air:Slack Adjusters
Effect Of Defect
Failure To Correctly Adjust The Slack Causes The Brakesto Become Out-Of-Adjustment And Results In Reduced Braking Power, Increasedstopping Distances, And A Possible Accident.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Dorsey Trailers, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19921201
End Of Manufacture
19930101
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
50
Date Owners Notified
19930803
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Dorsey Corporation
Date Report Received
19930811