Recall
Ernest Holmes Ernest Holmes — 85V062000
NHTSA ID
85V062000
Make
Ernest Holmes
Model
Ernest Holmes
Years Affected
1984
Recall Date
1985-05-14
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
Units Affected
18
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
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.
Remedy
INSTALL NEW COUNTER BALANCE VALVES NOT SUBJECT TO THIS DEFECT.