9999 CENTURY WRECKER CENTURY WRECKER Recalls (2)

Campaign:

84E013000 on 05/07/1984

Component:

Equipment:mechanical:wrecker and wheel lift devices

Manufactured:

04/30/1983 - 02/29/1984

Affected:

537

Defect:

Questionable welding procedure was used during manufacture of the hydraulic cylinder used for elevating the wheel lift.

Correction:

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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Campaign:

88E025000 on 11/17/1988

Component:

Equipment:mechanical:wrecker and wheel lift devices

Manufactured:

07/31/1988 - 08/31/1988

Affected:

215

Defect:

The l bar latch was of lesser strength than specified.

Consequence:

Due to this condition a fatigue fracture of the latchcould occur without prior warning. if a vehicle was being towed it could bedropped and result in a vehicle crash.

Correction:

All latches will be replaced on affected wheel lift units.

Notes:

System: hydraulic wheel lift unit.vehicle category: wrecker.

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