Recall 84E013000: Equipment, Mechanical, Wrecker And Wheel Lift Devices

NHTSA recall 84E013000 · announced April 19, 1984 · Century Wrecker · 537 units affected

The problem

QUESTIONABLE WELDING PROCEDURE WAS USED DURING MANUFACTURE OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER USED FOR ELEVATING THE WHEEL LIFT.

What to do

REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AT NO CHARGE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: TOW TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CENTURY FORMULA 1 HYDRAULIC WHEELLIFT UNITS.SYSTEM: OTHER HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE ROD COULD DEVELOP AND RESULTIN A FATIGUE FRACTURE CAUSING THE ROD TO BREAK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. IF THEBREAK OCCURRED WHILE A VEHICLE WAS IN TOW THE VEHICLE COULD BE DROPPED,RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IN THE INTERIM, THE WHEEL LIFT SHOULD NOT BE USED ON A TOWED VEHICLEWITHOUT SAFETY CHAINS.

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