Campaign 23E-016

Lift welds or tubing may break, which can allow the lift to fall or drop the motorcycle

Defect summary

Harbor Freight Tools (Harbor Freight) is recalling certain Central Hydraulics High Position Motorcycle Lifts with part number 99887. The lift welds or tubing may break, which can allow the lift to fall or drop the motorcycle.

Consequence

A lift that falls or drops a motorcycle increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Harbor Freight will provide a refund in the form of a Harbor Freight gift card. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2023. Owners may contact Harbor Freight customer service at 1-800-444-3353.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23E016000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 23E-016
Make	Model	Model years
Central Hydraulics	Motorcycle Lift	Year not stated

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

23E-006 Feb 3, 2023
When the unit is in dispense mode, the pressure relief plug may fail and result in a build-up of excessive pressure
20E-062 Sep 1, 2020
Labels for the high pressure and low pressure manifold and coupler valves may have been swapped, incorrectly stating which way to open or close…
20E-046 Jul 7, 2020
Under load, the jack stand base seam weld may fail, allowing the stand to drop suddenly
20E-027 May 3, 2020
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
20E-016 Mar 20, 2020
Ratchet teeth on the jack stands may not sufficiently engage the pawl to a sufficient depth, possibly causing the stand to fail under load