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NHTSARecalled May 14, 1985 · #85V062000

EQUIPMENT:LIFT:WRECKER

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

THE COUNTER BALANCE VALVE COULD FAIL AND ALLOW THE HYDRAULIC BOOM LIFT TO LOWER WITHOUT WARNING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE BOOM LOWER WITH A VEHICLE IN TOW, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Product details

Product
EQUIPMENT:LIFT:WRECKER
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
ERNEST HOLMES COMPANY
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

INSTALL NEW COUNTER BALANCE VALVES NOT SUBJECT TO THIS DEFECT.

View the official CPSC notice