Equipment (Kinedyne)
Vehicle equipment recall 07E-099. NHTSA received KINEDYNE CORPORATION’s report on Nov 15, 2007.
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The short answer
NHTSA received KINEDYNE CORPORATION’s report on Nov 15, 2007. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
THE PAWL WORKS ON A GRAVITY BASED DESIGN WHICH PROVIDES THE FORCE REQUIRED TO ENGAGE THE PAWL TOOTH INTO THE SPROCKET. DURING THE WINCH TENSIONING OPERATION THE PAWL MAY NOT ALWAYS PROPERLY LOCK THE WINCH BY POSITIVELY ENGAGING INTO THE SPROCKET, THUS EXPOSING THE OPERATOR TO POTENTIAL DANGER FROM THE WINCH BAR SPRING BACK.
CERTAIN KINEDYNE WINCHES, P/N 10203B, WERE SOLD TO BE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON TRAILERS.
THESE PARTICULAR WINCHES HAVE A SMALLER, LESS WEIGHTED PAWL THAN OTHER SIMILAR WINCH DESIGNS, WHICH USE A LARGER PAWL.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
What should you do?
EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL FILE A DEFECT REPORT AND REMEDY PLAN FOR THEIR VEHICLES WHICH INCLUDED THESE WINCHES AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT EITHER THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR KINEDYNE AT 908-231-1800.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 645 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Kinedyne WinchNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by KINEDYNE CORPORATION.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.