Century 400 Recalls
All Century 400 recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.October 12th, 1979
Recalled Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Recall Date
October 12th, 1979
October 12th, 1979
Units Effected
237
237
NHTSA Campaign Number: 79E015000
Manufacturer: CENTURY WRECKER CORP.
Date of Owner Notification: June 29th, 1979
Defect Summary:
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE BOLTS SECURING THE RING GEAR TO THE DRUM SHAFT MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THESE BOLTS COULD BREAK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ALLOWING THE DRUM SHAFT TO SPIN UNRESTRAINED, THUS ALLOWING THE WINCH CABLE TO UNWIND. Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RING GEAR BOLTS AT NO CHARGE. Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; HYDRAULIC WINCH, MODEL 400.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE WINCH CABLE UNWINDS WHILE SUPPORTING A TOWEDVEHICLE AND SAFETY CHAINS WERE NOT ATTACHED, THE TOWED VEHICLE COULD FALL,RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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