9999 HOLMES HOLMES Recall

Campaign:

84E004000 on 03/08/1984

Component:

Equipment:mechanical:wrecker and wheel lift devices

Manufactured:

01/31/1981 - 03/31/1983

Affected:

72

Defect:

Lack of lubrication of the pins and the weakness of the material from which cylinder pins are made can develop into excessive pin wear. such wear could cause the pins to shear, resulting in boom lift cylinder separating from the wrecker body.

Correction:

Installation of new pins made of stronger material and the installation of grease fittings which permit more convenient lubrication of the pin.

Notes:

Vehicle category: power wreckers; models 1701 and 1801.system: special equipment; boom lift.consequences of defect: a separation of the cylinder from the wrecker bodypresents the danger that the boom will fall, dropping the towed vehicle. avehicle crash without prior warning may result.

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