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20E027Equipment

Jack Stand May Collapse Under Load

Safety Recall

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Manufacturer
Harbor Freight Tools
Units affected
1,254,000
Recall opened
May 18, 2020
Report date
May 3, 2020
Manufacturer campaign
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Type
Equipment

Affected vehicles (1)

  • PITTSBURGH AUTOMOTIVE 3 TON STEEL JACK STANDS9999

Component / system

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER

Defect

Harbor Freight Tools (Harbor Freight) is recalling pairs of Pittsburgh Automotive 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stands, part numbers 56371 and 61196. The ratchet teeth on the jack stand lifting extension post may not engage the pawl to a sufficient depth, possibly causing the stand to fail under load.

Risk / consequence

Under load, the stand may drop suddenly, which may increase the risk of injury to people near or under a lifted vehicle.

Remedy

Harbor Freight will notify owners, and stores will provide, in exchange for return of the jack stands, a gift card equal to the shelf price of the jack stands, free of charge. Owners are asked to immediately discontinue use of the jack stands for safety concerns. The recall began on May 18, 2020. Owners may contact Harbor Freight customer service at 1-800-444-3353 or Recalls@HarborFreight.com.

Chronology of events

  1. Jan 21, 2020

    Ongoing quality testing on the jack stands as manufactured, as well as analysis of customer feedback, Quality Assurance review of product returned to Distribution Centers, and review of online social media content raised a potential safety issue on 6 ton jack stands produced by Jiaxing Golden Roc Tools Co., Ltd on January 21, 2020 HFT initiated an investigation to conduct additional internal quality maintenance testing on each of its SKUs of jack stands. The test results indicated that, along with certain 6 ton jack stands, certain units of the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stands manufactured by Jiaxing Golden Roc Tools Co., Ltd (exported by Shanghai Shen Da Import and Export Co Ltd.) (SKU 61196 and SKU 56371) did not meet the test requirements for assured safety. On April 24, 2020 Harbor Freight Tools decided to conduct a recall to address this issue with certain units of 3 ton jack stands manufactured by Jiaxing Golden Roc Tools Co., Ltd.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification
MAY 19, 2020 - MAY 19, 2020
Owner notification
MAY 19, 2020 - MAY 19, 2020

Source: NHTSA campaign 20E027000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.