9999 CENTURY 400 Recall

Campaign:

79E015000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Unknown or other

Affected:

237

Defect:

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.

Correction:

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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