Recall 79E015000: Unknown Or Other

NHTSA recall 79E015000 · announced July 9, 1979 · Century · 237 units affected

The problem

THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE BOLTS SECURING THE RING GEAR TO THE DRUM SHAFT MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THESE BOLTS COULD BREAK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ALLOWING THE DRUM SHAFT TO SPIN UNRESTRAINED, THUS ALLOWING THE WINCH CABLE TO UNWIND.

What to do

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RING GEAR BOLTS AT NO CHARGE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; HYDRAULIC WINCH, MODEL 400.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE WINCH CABLE UNWINDS WHILE SUPPORTING A TOWEDVEHICLE AND SAFETY CHAINS WERE NOT ATTACHED, THE TOWED VEHICLE COULD FALL,RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

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