Recall 83E009000: Equipment, Mechanical, Wrecker And Wheel Lift Devices

NHTSA recall 83E009000 · announced July 19, 1983 · Dover · 225 units affected

The problem

THE PIVOT PIN WHICH JOINS THE BOOM OF THE WHEEL LIFT TO THE CARRIER MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND COULD FRACTURE. SEPARATION OF THE CARRIER, AND THE TOWED VEHICLE, FROM THE BOOM THAT ATTACHES TO THE WRECKER WOULD OCCUR. THIS FAILURE IS DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION AND RESTRAINT OF THE PIVOT PIN.

What to do

ALL RECALLED UNITS WILL BE MODIFIED BY INSTALLING A NEW PIN, WHICH LIMITS ROTATION OF THE WHEEL LIFT UNIT, AND BY INSTALLING LUBRICATION FITTINGS.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS; WRECKERS EQUIPPED WITH A WHEEL LIFT.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; WHEEL LIFT, PIVOT PIN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF A TOWED VEHICLE IS DROPPED ON A HIGHWAY, IT COULDRESULT 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.