Dover Dover Recalls
All Dover Dover 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.August 10th, 1983
Recalled Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
Recall Date
August 10th, 1983
August 10th, 1983
Units Effected
225
225
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83E009000
Manufacturer: DOVER
Manufactured Begin Date: October 1st, 1982
Manufactured End Date: April 1st, 1983
Date of Owner Notification: June 29th, 1983
Defect Summary:
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. Corrective Summary:
ALL RECALLED UNITS WILL BE MODIFIED BY INSTALLING A NEW PIN, WHICH LIMITS ROTATION OF THE WHEEL LIFT UNIT, AND BY INSTALLING LUBRICATION FITTINGS. Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCKS; WRECKERS EQUIPPED WITH A WHEEL LIFT.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; WHEEL LIFT, PIVOT PIN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF A TOWED VEHICLE IS DROPPED ON A HIGHWAY, IT COULDRESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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