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Hein Werner Equipment recall
Recalled January 23, 1979 · NHTSA recall 79E002000 · Hein Werner
Remedy
THE PRESENT FORMED METAL HOOK WILL BE REPLACED WITH A DUCTILE IRON CASTING HOOK.
Units
28,000 units
Description
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.
What to do
THE PRESENT FORMED METAL HOOK WILL BE REPLACED WITH A DUCTILE IRON CASTING HOOK.
Product
Hein Werner HEIN WERNER
Manufacturer(s)
HEIN WARNER CORP.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →