1.7 Million Pittsburgh Automotive Jack Stands: Recall Alert
Products Affected: More than 1.7 million Pittsburgh Automotive 3-ton and 6-ton heavy-duty steel jack stands
The Problem: Inconsistent quality due to aging of the tooling and inconsistent location indexing of the pawl armature hole may lead to the jack collapsing under load, increasing the risk of injury to people near or under a lifted vehicle.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is aware of injury reports related to the defect.
The Fix: Pittsburgh Automotive manufacturer Harbor Freight Tools, upon customer request, will provide a gift card equal to the shelf price of these jack stands to customers.
What Owners Should Do: Owners of these jack stands should immediately discontinue use due to safety concerns. The 3-ton jack stands can be identified via their 61196 and 56371 item numbers, and the 6-ton jack stands via their 61197 item number. To identify the 3-ton jack stands carrying a 61196 and 6-ton jacks carrying a 61197 item number, owners should check the yellow part of the label on the base of each stand; 3-ton stands carrying the 56371 item number can be identified by checking the label on top of the stand.
Owners can call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at 888-327-4236 or visit its website to learn more.
Need to Find a Dealer for Car Service? Go to Cars.com Service & Repair to find your local dealer. Click here to schedule a free vehicle recall repair at your local dealership.
More From Cars.com:
- Recall Basics: Everything You Need to Know
- My Car Is Recalled, But There’s No Fix Yet: What Do I Do?
- Why Can Dealers Sell Used Cars With Unfixed Recalls?
- The 10 Biggest Recalls in 2019
- More Recall News
Cars.com’s Editorial department is your source for automotive news and reviews. In line with Cars.com’s long-standing ethics policy, editors and reviewers don’t accept gifts or free trips from automakers. The Editorial department is independent of Cars.com’s advertising, sales and sponsored content departments.
