- Vehicles
- 100
- Built between
- Nov 1982 – Mar 1983
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 14 November 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1982 and March 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1983 Dolphin DolphinBuilt November 1982 to March 1983
What the defect is
Some of the dual wheel assemblies were provided with ford wheel centers which do not seat properly on toyota brake drums. This is due to a machine screw which protrudes from the drum. The mismating of wheels with brake drums can cause stress cracking around the mounting lugs.
What gets fixed
VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1982 to March 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 December 1984
- Owners notified14 November 1984
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 December 1984.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- DOLPHIN RV PRODUCTS INC.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: multipurpose passenger vehicles; motor homes equipped withcustom and commericial dual rear wheels and built on toyota chassis.system: suspension; rear wheels.consequences of defect: if left uncorrected this condition could result inwheel failure, a loss of vehicle control, and an accident.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.