OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

79E015000

Unknown Or Other

Reported Jul 9, 1979 · CENTURY WRECKER CORP.

Summary

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.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

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

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.

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