- Vehicles
- 1,268,225
- Built between
- Jan 1979 – Dec 1988
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 12 April 1991
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1979 and December 1988. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Kar-Rite Model 1060Built January 1979 to December 1988
What the defect is
Jackstands cannot support the rated capacity of weight of 3,500 pounds under off center loading conditions, and it cannot support the one hundred and fifty percent capacity of 5250 pounds under centered loading conditions.
What could happen
Inability of the jackstand to support the rated capacityweight could lead to failure , with increased risk of injury to anyone under ornear the unit being supported when the jackstand fails.
What gets fixed
WARNING STICKERS WILL BE PROVIDED REMINDING USERS NOT TO LOAD THE JACKSTAND OFF CENTER, OR WITH MORE THAN 2000 POUNDS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1979 to December 1988
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 April 1991
- Owners notified12 April 1991
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 April 1991.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- KRW COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: jack stands; kar-rite model 1060 built from 1979 through 1988.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.