The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·12E055000·Announced 2012-12-19

Harsco Rail Recalls HY-RAIL Rear Guide Wheel Units Due to Weld Defect

Harsco Rail is recalling specific HY-RAIL rear guide wheel units installed on work trucks due to a potentially insufficient weld on the upper structure.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect (insufficient weld) that could lead to a vehicle crash, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Harsco Rail is recalling certain accessory HY-RAIL HR4000 series B and HY-RAIL HR4100 series B rear guide wheel units. These units are installed on various work trucks to enable the vehicle to travel on railroad tracks. The recall covers units within the serial number range 60100 through 63494.

The potentially affected units may have been manufactured with an insufficient weld on the upper structure. If this weld fails while the vehicle is traveling on a roadway, it could create a potential road hazard, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Notification to owners began on December 10, 2012. Authorized repair facilities will weld on a retrofit kit, free of charge. For more information, owners may contact Harsco Rail at 1-803-822-9160 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
EQUIPMENT recall
Manufacturer
Harsco Rail
Category
Vehicle — Rail-Roadway Interface Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
76

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same hazard · structural failure

See all →