NHTSA recall 93E015000 · Equipment
Structure › Body › Tailgate
Reported May 4, 199354 vehicles affectedWALTCO TRUCK EQUIPMENT COBuilt Jan 1, 1985 – Jan 1, 1993
The defect
The liftgate pulley assembly can contact a support gusset in its normal movement and this interference may stress the cylinder rod, causing a fatigue failure at the rod pin hole.
The risk
Fatigue fractures at the rod pin hole could cause failureof the liftgate assembly in the up position, resulting in an unexpected loweringof the liftgate, which could injure anyone in the path of the liftgate.
The remedy
Correction and repair will be made depending on the nature and extent of problems observed in each armored car installation.