Recall 84E004000: Equipment, Mechanical, Wrecker And Wheel Lift Devices

NHTSA recall 84E004000 · announced February 17, 1984 · Holmes · 72 units affected

The problem

LACK OF LUBRICATION OF THE PINS AND THE WEAKNESS OF THE MATERIAL FROM WHICH CYLINDER PINS ARE MADE CAN DEVELOP INTO EXCESSIVE PIN WEAR. SUCH WEAR COULD CAUSE THE PINS TO SHEAR, RESULTING IN BOOM LIFT CYLINDER SEPARATING FROM THE WRECKER BODY.

What to do

INSTALLATION OF NEW PINS MADE OF STRONGER MATERIAL AND THE INSTALLATION OF GREASE FITTINGS WHICH PERMIT MORE CONVENIENT LUBRICATION OF THE PIN.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: POWER WRECKERS; MODELS 1701 AND 1801.SYSTEM: SPECIAL EQUIPMENT; BOOM LIFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A SEPARATION OF THE CYLINDER FROM THE WRECKER BODYPRESENTS THE DANGER THAT THE BOOM WILL FALL, DROPPING THE TOWED VEHICLE. AVEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING MAY RESULT.

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