OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
84E013000
Equipment:mechanical:wrecker And Wheel Lift Devices
Reported Apr 19, 1984 · CENTURY WRECKER CORP.
Summary
QUESTIONABLE WELDING PROCEDURE WAS USED DURING MANUFACTURE OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER USED FOR ELEVATING THE WHEEL LIFT.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AT NO CHARGE.
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.
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