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NHTSA recall 79E015000 · Equipment

Unknown or other

Reported Jul 9, 1979237 vehicles affectedCENTURY WRECKER CORP.

The defect

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.

The remedy

Dealer will inspect and replace the ring gear bolts at no charge.

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Vehicles in this 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.