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Ernest Holmes 1984 Equipment recall

Recalled May 14, 1985 · NHTSA recall 85V062000 · Ernest Holmes

Remedy
INSTALL NEW COUNTER BALANCE VALVES NOT SUBJECT TO THIS DEFECT.
Units
18 units

Description

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.

What to do

INSTALL NEW COUNTER BALANCE VALVES NOT SUBJECT TO THIS DEFECT.

Product
Ernest Holmes ERNEST HOLMES
Manufacturer(s)
ERNEST HOLMES COMPANY

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov