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    Default Harbor Freight Jackstand Recall



    I just used these last week...

    IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE
    May 19, 2020
    NHTSA Campaign I.D. Numbers: 20E-016 and 20E-027
    Dear Sir or Madam,
    This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
    Harbor Freight Tools (“HFT”) has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety may exist in certain Pittsburgh Automotive 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stands (models 61196 or 56371) and 6 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stands (model 61197). Our records reflect that you purchased at least one of these pairs of Jack Stands.
    What is the Condition?
    For certain units of the Pittsburgh Automotive 3 Ton and 6 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stands there is a potential, while under load and with a shift in weight, for the pawl to disengage from the extension lifting post, allowing the stand to drop suddenly. This condition could cause serious injury for people near or under a lifted vehicle, and/or damage to property. As a precautionary measure, we request that you discontinue use of the jack stand(s) identified below immediately.
    Jack Stands included in this recall campaign include:
    Item Number
    Item Description
    Sale Date Range
    61196 Pittsburgh Automotive 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stand January 2013 to March 2020
    56371 Pittsburgh Automotive 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stand March 2020 to April 2020
    61197 Pittsburgh Automotive 6 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stand June 2013 to March 2020
    No other Item Numbers are involved in this recall. The 61196 and 61197 jack stands can be identified by checking the item number found on the yellow part of the label on the base of each jack stand.
    The 56371 jack stands can be identified by checking the item number found on the label on the top of each jack stand.

    What will Harbor Freight Tools do?
    To all customers who participate in the Recall by returning their pairs of 3 Ton or 6 Ton Jack Stands item numbers 56371, 61196, and/or 61197, Harbor Freight Tools will provide a gift card equal to the retail price of the jack stands you originally purchased. Along with providing the gift card equal to the retail price of the jack stands you originally purchased, Harbor Freight Tools is providing a 20% one-time use coupon; see bottom of this notification. This coupon may be used toward the purchase of new jack stands, or toward the purchase of any other item in the store not subject to the coupon limitations. To use, customers must hand the coupon to the store cashier to scan.
    What should you do?
    Following the lifting of any applicable “Shelter At Home Orders”, please bring your 3 Ton and/or 6 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stands, item numbers 56371, 61196, or 61197, to your local Harbor Freight Tools store to receive a Harbor Freight Tools gift card equal to the retail price of the jack stands you originally purchased (plus applicable tax). You do NOT need to provide a receipt; you only need to return your pair of Jack Stands. Directions to your nearest Harbor Freight Tools store can be found on our website at www.harborfreight.com.
    Customer Service Help:
    If you believe that you returned your jack stands and the store failed to provide you with a gift card within a reasonable period of time, please contact:
    Recalls@HarborFreight.com
    Harbor Freight Tools
    Attn: Customer Service
    P.O. Box 6010
    Camarillo, CA 93011-6010
    800-444-3353
    If you still believe that HFT failed to remedy the issue described above without charge and within 60 days of the date of this notice, you may file a complaint with:
    Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
    1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
    Washington, DC 20590
    Or call the toll free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or go to http://www.safercar.gov
    Thank you for being a Harbor Freight Tools customer.
    We regret this inconvenience but hope you understand that our concern for your safety is paramount.
    Sincerely,
    Harbor Freight Tools


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    Don't think this got posted yet (sorry if I missed it)...both 3 and 6 ton jack stands from HF were recalled...will post the jalopnik article, but really it just has the links to the two recall notices with the specific product recall info and item numbers I linked below. If you bought some jackstands from HF in the last decade, you might want to check the details...
    https://jalopnik.com/dont-trust-your...nds-1843546730
    https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/202...0E027-9959.PDF
    https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/202...0E016-6561.PDF
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    Two threads merged into one.

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    Ha- Looks like Paul beat me by a few minutes...
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    Suspension work during quarantine; I am all about safety, so both tires underneath and 4 jackstands under the frame... all recalled. I'm feeling pretty lucky.

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    I have a couple non-recalled jack stands you can borrow if you need them.

    When I'm working on the Jeep, I always feel better when I'm using this jack / stand combo -- https://www.amazon.com/Alltrade-6409.../dp/B003ULZGFU

    Anything can fail, but this provides a lot feel-good redundancy. I'll probably buy a second one some day

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    Paul previously posted:
    "so both tires underneath and 4 jackstands under the frame... all recalled."

    so what was wrong with the tires?
    Friend has the 6 ton recalled ones - took them back yesterday and they swapped them for the new red ones, but cost him $11 somehow....Hopefully you will be able to swap them for new ones (if you so desire) for minimal cost. I have some cheapo ones from FLAPS - probably made in the same factory and sold under a different generic name....And then I have the Jim specials (which have been under constant use for almost 5 months - THANKS) - so if you need a pair, happy to loan you some.
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    open_circuit previously posted:
    "I have a couple non-recalled jack stands you can borrow if you need them.

    When I'm working on the Jeep, I always feel better when I'm using this jack / stand combo -- https://www.amazon.com/Alltrade-6409.../dp/B003ULZGFU

    Anything can fail, but this provides a lot feel-good redundancy. I'll probably buy a second one some day"


    That just made my shopping list, thanks! I have four more jackstands, I have enough so I can lift the whole vehicle with two at each corner, so I should be OK, but thanks again for the offer.

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    I kinda like northern tool as a better compromise for cost and quality, or at least I that's the perception I have. For all I know they are made by the same factory in china. These 12ton stands were great for the van... mainly because they are so tall. They have a pin that engages the teeth on the upper part and prevents the lever/pawl from disengaging as well.

    That said I have a pair of the HF 3ton stands. I bought them because my jack doesnt go high enough to get the 12 ton stands under my wife's mazda... nor does that seem like a good idea even if the jack could do it. Maybe i'll go elsewhere for new stands and get something else with the gift card.



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    I have a set that I think is older than the recall lists but I will probably take them in and see what they say.

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    just checked mine and they're both on the list. back to HF they go!

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    Just returned mine. Since they are sold out of stands your only option is gift card at this time.

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    Exchanged a pair of 6-ton stands last week and they only had a few left in the store at the time. Wondering if I should trust the 12 ton set I bought at the same time but are not part f the recall... they look identical to the 6 ton just bigger.
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    Paul - Your facebook URL isn't visible to not-logged-in persons. Bad URL Timestamp message.

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    Jim previously posted:
    "Paul - Your facebook URL isn't visible to not-logged-in persons. Bad URL Timestamp message."

    I see the image and I am definitely not logged into Facebook. I'm not sure the problem is authentication.

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    I see it both embedded here and at this link when I choose open in new tab.
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    open_circuit previously posted:
    "I'm not sure the problem is authentication."

    Then it's likely due to my browser not processing Facebook related JavaScript.

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    I still need to take mine in and see if they are covered by the recall, but they are holding up the rear axle of my buggy right now.

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    I have those as well, thanks for the heads up.

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