Century Wrecker Century Wrecker Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 88E025000
Manufacturer: CENTURY WRECKER CORP.
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1988
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1988
Date of Owner Notification: October 5th, 1988

Defect Summary:
THE L BAR LATCH WAS OF LESSER STRENGTH THAN SPECIFIED.

Consequence Summary:
DUE TO THIS CONDITION A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE LATCHCOULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. IF A VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED IT COULD BEDROPPED AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
ALL LATCHES WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED WHEEL LIFT UNITS.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: HYDRAULIC WHEEL LIFT UNIT.VEHICLE CATEGORY: WRECKER.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 84E013000
Manufacturer: CENTURY WRECKER CORP.
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1984
Date of Owner Notification: March 30th, 1984

Defect Summary:
QUESTIONABLE WELDING PROCEDURE WAS USED DURING MANUFACTURE OF THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER USED FOR ELEVATING THE WHEEL LIFT.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS AT NO CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TOW TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CENTURY FORMULA 1 HYDRAULIC WHEELLIFT UNITS.SYSTEM: OTHER HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE ROD COULD DEVELOP AND RESULTIN A FATIGUE FRACTURE CAUSING THE ROD TO BREAK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. IF THEBREAK OCCURRED WHILE A VEHICLE WAS IN TOW THE VEHICLE COULD BE DROPPED,RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IN THE INTERIM, THE WHEEL LIFT SHOULD NOT BE USED ON A TOWED VEHICLEWITHOUT SAFETY CHAINS.