9999 HEIN WERNER HEIN WERNER Recall

Campaign:

79E002000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Equipment:mechanical:jacks

Affected:

28,000

Defect:

The involved bumper jacks contain chain and hook assemblies that may fail. while the jack is in use, the steel metal hook may straighten and allow the bumper to slip off the hook as the automobile is being jacked up.

Correction:

The present formed metal hook will be replaced with a ductile iron casting hook.

Notes:

Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: equipment; bumper jack, model no. 231.consequences of defect: vehicle damage and personal injury could result fromthis condition.

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