Safety Recall: 10V590000
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Summary
HEIL IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2004 THROUGH 2010 DURAPACK AND MULTIPACK REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLE AUTOMATED SIDE LOADERS WITH PYTHON LIFTS UTILIZING PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROL (PLC) TO ACTIVATE GRABBER CLOSE AND LIFT FUNCTIONS. CARBON CAN BUILD UP ON INTERNAL RELAYS WITHIN THE PLC AND THIS CAN CAUSE A BRIDGING OR INADVERTENT CIRCUIT COMPLETION DUE TO VIBRATION.
Safety Risk
SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, THE ARM CAN LIFT OR GRAB WITHOUT OPERATOR INPUTS, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR INJURIES TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.
Remedy
HEIL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RETROFIT KIT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HEIL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TOLL FREE AT 1-866-275-4345.
Additional Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Affected Vehicles
- 2010 HEIL DURAPACK PYTHON
- 2010 HEIL MULTIPACK
- 2009 HEIL DURAPACK PYTHON
- 2009 HEIL MULTIPACK
- 2008 HEIL DURAPACK PYTHON
- 2008 HEIL MULTIPACK
- 2007 HEIL DURAPACK PYTHON
- 2007 HEIL MULTIPACK
- 2006 HEIL DURAPACK PYTHON
- 2006 HEIL MULTIPACK
- 2005 HEIL DURAPACK PYTHON
- 2005 HEIL MULTIPACK
- 2004 HEIL DURAPACK PYTHON
- 2004 HEIL MULTIPACK