Recall 91E030000: Equipment, Electrical

NHTSA recall 91E030000 · announced January 19, 1991 · Thermo King · 463 units affected

The problem

THE MATERIAL USED IN THE PAWL AND SHAFT OF THE TWO TOP LOCKING MECHANISMS IN CONTAINER CLIP-ON DIESEL SETS DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE TENSILE STRENGTH OR WAS NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED, AND COULD CAUSE THE PAWL AND SHAFT TO FRACTURE.

The risk

FRACTURE OF SHAFT WHILE GENERATOR IS IN USE MAY CAUSEFLYING DEBRIS AND RESULT IN INJURY TO ANYONE IN VICINITY.

What to do

REPLACE THE CAST IRON SHAFTS WITH FORGED STEEL SHAFTS.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM: GENERATOR.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: 15 KW DIESEL GENERATOR; MODELS; M9, M9A, M9B, M10, M10A,M19, M19A AND M19B USED IN TRANSPORT TAILERS TO POWER REFRIGERATION UNITS.

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