Jack Stand May Collapse Under Load – Pittsburgh Automotive 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stands

May 3, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20E027000

Jack Stand May Collapse Under Load

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

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 20E027

Manufacturer Harbor Freight Tools

Components EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected 1,254,000

 

Summary

Harbor Freight Tools (Harbor Freight) is recalling certain 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.

 

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.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 

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May 20, 2020

IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE

Piece #

Name
Address1
Address2
City, State, Zip
Recall Info

Re: 3 Ton and 6 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stand Recall

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 https://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

LIMIT 1 coupon per customer per day.  Save 20% on any 1 item purchased. Cannot be used with other discount, coupon or any of the following items or brands: Inside Track Club membership, Extended Service Plan, gift card, open box item, 3 day Parking Lot Sale item, compressors, floor jacks, power stations, safes, storage cabinets, chests or carts, trailers, welders, Admiral, Ames, Atlas, Bauer, Central Machinery, Cobra, CoverPro, Daytona, Diamondback, Earthquake, Fischer, Hercules, Icon, Jupiter, Lynxx, Poulan, Predator, Tailgator, Viking, Vulcan, Zurich. Not valid on prior purchases.     

Non-transferable. Original coupon must be presented. Valid through 9/30/20.

 

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IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE

May 20, 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: 1-800-4249153) or go to https://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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1 Affected Product

Equipment

BRAND	PART NO.	PRODUCTION DATES
PITTSBURGH AUTOMOTIVE	3 TON STEEL JACK STANDS

 

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10 Associated Documents

Miscellaneous Document – Jack Stand Recall Social Media Posts

RMISC-20E027-0356.pdf 162.302KB

 

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-20E027-6295.pdf 600.537KB

 

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Miscellaneous Document

RMISC-20E027-6009.pdf 461.509KB

 

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-20E027-1500.pdf 942.675KB

 

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Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1

RCLRPT-20E027-5762.PDF 216.185KB

 

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-20E027-4640.pdf 245.232KB

 

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-20E027-9959.PDF 216.02KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-2

RCLQRT-20E027-4962.PDF 211.143KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2020-3

RCLQRT-20E027-9031.PDF 211.25KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2020-4

RCLQRT-20E027-2102.PDF 211.343KB

 

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Latest Recalls Documents

For the Latest and Most Recent Recalls Information Visit the link below…

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=20E027&docType=RCL

 

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