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Dover Equipment recall
Recalled July 19, 1983 · NHTSA recall 83E009000 · Dover
Remedy
ALL RECALLED UNITS WILL BE MODIFIED BY INSTALLING A NEW PIN, WHICH LIMITS ROTATION OF THE WHEEL LIFT UNIT, AND BY INSTALLING LUBRICATION FITTINGS.
Units
225 units
Description
THE PIVOT PIN WHICH JOINS THE BOOM OF THE WHEEL LIFT TO THE CARRIER MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND COULD FRACTURE. SEPARATION OF THE CARRIER, AND THE TOWED VEHICLE, FROM THE BOOM THAT ATTACHES TO THE WRECKER WOULD OCCUR. THIS FAILURE IS DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION AND RESTRAINT OF THE PIVOT PIN.
What to do
ALL RECALLED UNITS WILL BE MODIFIED BY INSTALLING A NEW PIN, WHICH LIMITS ROTATION OF THE WHEEL LIFT UNIT, AND BY INSTALLING LUBRICATION FITTINGS.
Product
Dover DOVER
Manufacturer(s)
DOVER
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →