Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

88E007000

ManufacturerPEABODY GALION CORP.Reported1988-03-09Affected232 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE IRREGULAR SURFACE ON THE CYLINDER PISTON ON WHICH A STROKE LIMITING SPACER MUST EXERT FORCE, WHICH CAUSES THE SPACER TO FAIL AND CYLINDER OVERSTROKE TWO INCHES.

Risk

THE FAILED SPACER CLOGS THE HYDRAULIC OIL FILTER,DAMAGES HYDRAULIC PUMP CAUSING HOIST ARM TO BEND AND MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FORTHE OPERATOR TO LOWER THE DUMP BODY.

Manufacturer remedy

VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACEMENTS OF HOISTS FOUND TO CONTAIN THE DEFECTIVE CYLINDERS.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.