Hearth Record

Exterior lighting (Dorsey)

Vehicle recall 78V-114. NHTSA received DORSEY TRAILERS, INC.’s report on May 24, 1978.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received DORSEY TRAILERS, INC.’s report on May 24, 1978. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

THE LIGHTING PLACEMENT WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED.

THIS INSTALLATION WILL NOT PASS THE PHOTOMETRICS TEST BECAUSE IT UTILIZES THE AMBER MARKER CLEARANCE LIGHTS WITH REFLECTORIZED LENSES.

THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT”.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting.

What should you do?

THE DEALER WILL CHANGE THE LIGHT LENS TO A NON-REFLECTORIZED LENS AND ADD A REFLECTOR ON EACH CORNER AT THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING; LIGHT INSTALLATION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN EXTREME CASES, REDUCED VISIBILITY OF LIGHTS COULDLEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 96 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Dorsey Dorseyand 1977 and 1978, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by DORSEY TRAILERS, INC..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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