Craftsman 50242: Equipment
Recall 07E085000 · Oct 15, 2007 · Test Rite Products Corp.
15,000
units affected
15,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 07E085000
- Date
- Oct 15, 2007
- Maker
- Test Rite Products Corp.
- Units affected
- 15,000
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
CERTAIN CRAFTSMAN 1-1/2 TON ALUMINUM FLOOR JACKS WITH LED LIGHTING SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. THE U-JOINT PINS ARE TOO SOFT AND WILL BREAK IF OVER TIGHTENED. IF THE U-JOINT IS PUT UNDER TOO MUCH TORQUE, THE PINS WILL BREAK OFF CAUSING THE VALVE TO STAY CLOSED AND THE OPERATOR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE VALVE TO LOWER THE JACK.
What can happen
IF THE JACK CANNOT BE LOWERED AS INTENDED, THE OPERATOR MAY TRY TO LOWER THE JACK BY OTHER, UNSAFE MEANS AND CAN PUT THEMSELVES IN DANGER OF BEING INJURED.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
TEST RITE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL OFFER A FULL REFUND, REPLACEMENT JACK OR A LIKE SUBSTITUTE, OR A REPLACEMENT U-JOINT THAT THE OWNER CAN INSTALL. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT TEST RITE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-551-0268.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Craftsman | 50242 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 07E085000?
1 model: Craftsman 50242 (all years), about 15,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 07E085000?
TEST RITE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL OFFER A FULL REFUND, REPLACEMENT JACK OR A LIKE SUBSTITUTE, OR A REPLACEMENT U-JOINT THAT THE OWNER CAN INSTALL. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT TEST RITE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-551-0268.
What can happen?
IF THE JACK CANNOT BE LOWERED AS INTENDED, THE OPERATOR MAY TRY TO LOWER THE JACK BY OTHER, UNSAFE MEANS AND CAN PUT THEMSELVES IN DANGER OF BEING INJURED.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.