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05-21-2020, 12:33 PM | #1 |
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Harbor Freight Jackstand Recall
Also posted this in the tool forum, sorry if it's a repost....
The Harbor Freight jack stands that we've all bought, borrowed or seen in our friends' garages are being recalled due to a risk of collapsing under load. Go check yours immediately. In a recall filed with the NHTSA on March 20 of this year, Harbor Freight explains that certain 6-ton jack stands have the potential to disengage their support pawl under shifting weight, causing the stand to drop suddenly. A second recall, filed May 3, extends the recall to 3-ton jack stands. The defect is attributed to aging tooling at the factory that produced the jack stands. Harbor Freight The recall document says that the problem could affect more than 450,000 6-ton jack stands produced between 2013 and 2019 and nearly 1.3 million 3-ton jack stands produced between 2012 and 2020. These jack stands were sold under the Pittsburg brand name, and can be identified by item numbers 56371 or 61196 on 3-ton models, and 61197 on 6-ton models. Harbor Freight urges anybody in possession of affected jack stands to return them to the store in exchange for a gift card equal to the price of the stands. Any unsold jack stands covered by the recall have been removed from stores. Check on your buddies and spread the word around—these jack stands are ubiquitous, and a failure like this could be fatal. |
05-21-2020, 06:23 PM | #2 |
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Re: Harbor Freight Jackstand Recall
I just went in the garage and checked mine. Sure enough my 6 ton jacks are the 61197 ones. Thanks for posting and letting us know!
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05-22-2020, 03:47 PM | #3 |
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05-29-2020, 05:55 AM | #4 |
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Re: Harbor Freight Jackstand Recall
Jack stands that might not hold a vehicle up are good as a coffee cup with holes in the bottom
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