Searles Hinge Assembly. Published by Transport Canada as 1990143 on 13 September 1990. System: Structure.
What the notice says Note: units installed on bodies and flat racks in ontario.
the weld may break away from the internal hinge pin locking plate allowing the pin to possibly slide out of position. if this occurs there is a chance of the body falling to either side or if both pins come out, falling to the rear. this could result in …
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1990143
- Recall date
- 13 September 1990
- Make
- Searles
- Models
- Hinge Assembly
- Model years
- 1988 to 1990
- Vehicle class
- Equipment
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 256
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
NOTE: UNITS INSTALLED ON BODIES AND FLAT RACKS IN ONTARIO.
THE WELD MAY BREAK AWAY FROM THE INTERNAL HINGE PIN LOCKING PLATE ALLOWING THE PIN TO POSSIBLY SLIDE OUT OF POSITION. IF THIS OCCURS THERE IS A CHANCE OF THE BODY FALLING TO EITHER SIDE OR IF BOTH PINS COME OUT, FALLING TO THE REAR. THIS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO ANYONE IN THE VICINITY OF THE FALLING DUMP BODY OR FLAT RACK.
CORRECTION: A PLATE WILL BE WELDED TO THE OPPOSITE END OF THE HINGE PIN AND THE SUPPORT ANGLE.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1990143.
Searles elsewhere in this register
Searles is named on 3 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 1989022 · 22 February 1989 · Dump Trailer · Structure
- 1987064 · 16 June 1987 · Dump Trailer · Not Entered
The same system: Structure
800 notices in this register name Structure. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 1990124 · 14 August 1990 · School Bus · Structure
- 1990107 · 9 July 1990 · Cylinder Saddle · Structure
- 1990106 · 6 July 1990 · School Bus · Structure
- 1990035 · 21 February 1990 · Corsica, Tempest · Structure
- 1990031 · 20 February 1990 · Sonata · Structure
- 1990019 · 30 January 1990 · Tank Trailer · Structure
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