OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
83E009000
Equipment:mechanical:wrecker And Wheel Lift Devices
Reported Jul 19, 1983 · DOVER
Summary
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.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
ALL RECALLED UNITS WILL BE MODIFIED BY INSTALLING A NEW PIN, WHICH LIMITS ROTATION OF THE WHEEL LIFT UNIT, AND BY INSTALLING LUBRICATION FITTINGS.
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.
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