- Vehicles
- 4,000
- Built between
- Until Nov 1993
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 February 1994
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between an unspecified date and November 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Waltco Lift-Gate AssemblyBuilt unknown to November 1993
What the defect is
The liftgate assembly may experience several types of failure; 1) the hydraulic hoses may leak or separate from the fitting at the swaged end of the fitting on all models, 2) if proper procedures for storing the bz and rz liftgates for transit are not followed, the lift cylinder clevises may break as a result of road vibration and cause the clevis to unscrew; and 3) if proper procedures are not followed for storing the bz and rz liftgates, the liftgates can come in contact with the cylinder clevises, which can break the clevis off of the cylinder shaft.
What could happen
If any or a combination of any of the above problemsoccurs, the liftgate platform can fall to the ground, possibly causing personalinjury to anyone close to the assembly.
What gets fixed
1) ALL HYDRAULIC SAE 100R1 HOSES WILL BE REPLACED WITH SAE 100R2 HOSES, 2) APPLY LOCKING COMPOUND TO THE LIFTGATE CLEVISES ON THE BZ AND RZ MODEL LIFTGATES, 3) ALL PROPER LOCKING NUTS WILL BE INSTALLED, PROPERLY TORQUED AND WELDED IN PLACE, 4) THE BZ AND RZ MODELS WILL BE MODIFIED TO PREVENT THE TILT CYLINDER CLEVISES FROM BREAKING.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtunknown to November 1993
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 December 1993
- Owners notified1 February 1994
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 29 December 1993.
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.
Manufacturer contact
Note: if your equipment is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact waltco service center at 1-216-633-9191. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- WALTCO TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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: structure: tailgate assembly.equipment description: liftgates.
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.