Recall 07E099000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 07E099000 · announced November 15, 2007 · Kinedyne · 645 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN KINEDYNE WINCHES, P/N 10203B, WERE SOLD TO BE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON TRAILERS. THESE PARTICULAR WINCHES HAVE A SMALLER, LESS WEIGHTED PAWL THAN OTHER SIMILAR WINCH DESIGNS, WHICH USE A LARGER PAWL.

The risk

THE PAWL WORKS ON A GRAVITY BASED DESIGN WHICH PROVIDES THE FORCE REQUIRED TO ENGAGE THE PAWL TOOTH INTO THE SPROCKET. DURING THE WINCH TENSIONING OPERATION THE PAWL MAY NOT ALWAYS PROPERLY LOCK THE WINCH BY POSITIVELY ENGAGING INTO THE SPROCKET, THUS EXPOSING THE OPERATOR TO POTENTIAL DANGER FROM THE WINCH BAR SPRING BACK.

What to do

EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL FILE A DEFECT REPORT AND REMEDY PLAN FOR THEIR VEHICLES WHICH INCLUDED THESE WINCHES AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT EITHER THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR KINEDYNE AT 908-231-1800.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.