HY-RAIL HR4000 Series B Unit, HR4100 Series B Rear Unit: Equipment
Recall 12E055000 · Dec 19, 2012 · Harsco Rail
76
units affected
76
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12E055000
- Date
- Dec 19, 2012
- Maker
- Harsco Rail
- Units affected
- 76
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Harsco Rail is recalling certain accessory HY-RAIL HR4000 series B and HY-RAIL HR4100 series B rear guide wheel units, within the serial number range 60100 through 63494. These units are installed for use on various work trucks to enable the vehicle to travel on railroad tracks. The potentially affected units may have been manufactured with an insufficient weld on the upper structure.
What can happen
If the weld fails on the guide wheel unit while the vehicle is traveling on a roadway, it could create a potential road hazard, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Notification to owners began on December 10, 2012. Authorized repair facilities will weld on a retrofit kit, free of charge. For more information, owners may contact Harsco Rail at 1-803-822-9160.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| HY-Rail | HR4000 Series B Unit | Not stated |
| HY-Rail | HR4100 Series B Rear Unit | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12E055000?
2 models: HY-Rail HR4000 Series B Unit (all years), HY-Rail HR4100 Series B Rear Unit (all years), about 76 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12E055000?
Notification to owners began on December 10, 2012. Authorized repair facilities will weld on a retrofit kit, free of charge. For more information, owners may contact Harsco Rail at 1-803-822-9160.
What can happen?
If the weld fails on the guide wheel unit while the vehicle is traveling on a roadway, it could create a potential road hazard, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
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.