{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Pittsburgh Automotive recall 20E016: Pittsburgh Automotive 6 Ton Steel Jack Stands",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20e016/",
  "summary": "Recall 20E016 (Pittsburgh Automotive): If the stand fails, the stand can suddenly drop, increasing the risk of injury to persons nearby or under the lifted veh...",
  "excerpt": "Pittsburgh Automotive 6 Ton Steel Jack Stands, model year 9999. Filed by Harbor Freight Tools and reported to NHTSA on 20 March 2020. 454,000 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Harbor Freight Tools (Harbor Freight) is recalling pairs of Pittsburgh Automotive 6 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stands, part number 61197. The ratchet teeth on the jack stands may not sufficiently engage the pawl to a sufficient depth, possibly causing the stand to fail under load. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the stand fails, the stand can suddenly drop, increasing the risk of injury to persons nearby or under the lifted vehicle.” 20E016 Harbor Freight Tools Equipment:Mechanical:Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer 20 March 2020 9999-9999 PITTSBURGH AUTOMOTIVE 6 TON STEEL JACK STANDS If the stand fails, the stand can suddenly drop, increasing the risk of injury to persons nearby or under the lifted vehicle. Harbor Freight will notify owners, and stores will provide, in exchange for return of the jack stands, a gift card equal to the shelf price of the jack stands, free of charge. Owners are asked to immediate",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:09:43+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-15T13:06:49+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Pittsburgh Automotive recall 20E016: Pittsburgh Automotive 6 Ton Steel Jack Stands\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20e016/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}