ERNEST HOLMES UNSPECIFIED 1984: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 85V062000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| ERNEST HOLMES | UNSPECIFIED | 1984 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1985-05-08 | 1985-05-14 | 1985-05-21 |
Production Dates: 1984-05-01 - 1984-07-01
Manufacturers Involved: ERNEST HOLMES COMPANY
Component: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE COUNTER BALANCE VALVE COULD FAIL AND ALLOW THE HYDRAULIC BOOM LIFT TO LOWER WITHOUT WARNING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE BOOM LOWER WITH A VEHICLE IN TOW, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
INSTALL NEW COUNTER BALANCE VALVES NOT SUBJECT TO THIS DEFECT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POWER WRECKERS-MODELS 1100 '5 TON' AND 1200 '7 TON'. SYSTEM: COUNTER BALANCE VALVE FOR LIFT.
