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Thermo King Equipment recall
Recalled January 19, 1991 · NHTSA recall 91E030000 · Thermo King
Hazard
FRACTURE OF SHAFT WHILE GENERATOR IS IN USE MAY CAUSEFLYING DEBRIS AND RESULT IN INJURY TO ANYONE IN VICINITY.
Remedy
REPLACE THE CAST IRON SHAFTS WITH FORGED STEEL SHAFTS.
Units
463 units
Description
THE MATERIAL USED IN THE PAWL AND SHAFT OF THE TWO TOP LOCKING MECHANISMS IN CONTAINER CLIP-ON DIESEL SETS DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE TENSILE STRENGTH OR WAS NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED, AND COULD CAUSE THE PAWL AND SHAFT TO FRACTURE.
What to do
REPLACE THE CAST IRON SHAFTS WITH FORGED STEEL SHAFTS.
Product
Thermo King GENERATOR
Manufacturer(s)
KEYSTONE, INC.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →