NHTSA recall 05E075000 · Equipment
Equipment
Reported Nov 15, 200590 vehicles affectedHEIL COMPANY
The defect
Certain dump trucks equipped with custom heil hoist hydraulic cylinders. while in use, the hoist can fail, allowing the dump body to abruptly fall from the "dump" position onto the chassis.
The risk
Placing a load on the truck could cause the body to fall increasing the risk of property damage, personal injury, or death.
The remedy
Heil will notify its owners and replace the hydraulic cylinder free of charge. the recall began on september 30, 2005. owners may contact heil at 800-824-4345.