Holmes Holmes Recalls

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March 9th, 1984

NHTSA Campaign Number: 84E004000
Manufacturer: DOVER
Manufactured Begin Date: February 1st, 1981
Manufactured End Date: April 1st, 1983
Date of Owner Notification: January 25th, 1984

Defect Summary:
LACK OF LUBRICATION OF THE PINS AND THE WEAKNESS OF THE MATERIAL FROM WHICH CYLINDER PINS ARE MADE CAN DEVELOP INTO EXCESSIVE PIN WEAR. SUCH WEAR COULD CAUSE THE PINS TO SHEAR, RESULTING IN BOOM LIFT CYLINDER SEPARATING FROM THE WRECKER BODY.

Corrective Summary:
INSTALLATION OF NEW PINS MADE OF STRONGER MATERIAL AND THE INSTALLATION OF GREASE FITTINGS WHICH PERMIT MORE CONVENIENT LUBRICATION OF THE PIN.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: POWER WRECKERS; MODELS 1701 AND 1801.SYSTEM: SPECIAL EQUIPMENT; BOOM LIFT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A SEPARATION OF THE CYLINDER FROM THE WRECKER BODYPRESENTS THE DANGER THAT THE BOOM WILL FALL, DROPPING THE TOWED VEHICLE. AVEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING MAY RESULT.

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