JoeBlow5823
Well-Known Member
As someone who has sustained life changing injuries (not related to these jack stands) I just want to help prevent anyone else from being hurt/killed. Years ago, I actually worked under vehicles while using these recalled jack stands and trusting them with my life. They did not fail on me, i got lucky. They did give me the worst blood blister of my life but im just fine with that, much better than a crushed skull. The fact that they have sold 1.7 million of these defective units over an 8 year span means that a huge percentage of the population owns them and considering the vast majority of people dont work on cars, that means a large percentage of the ones who do have them and are using them. I am on the "extra cautious" side of things and put vehicles on solid wood ramps then jack it up and add jack stands so there are literally three things that should all be able to hold the vehicle by themselves. Most people do not operate at this level of safety.
Please, if you, your family, or anyone you know works on cars and might own these, let them know whats going on and urge them to check if they have the ones being recalled. Harbor Freight will swap them out with new ones that are MUCH better and safer. This recall is not being made as public as it should be. I only learned of it stumbling across a youtube video and as i suspected i knew someone who has a set and had no idea they were recalled. This should be on the front page of the harbor freight coupon book they send out weekly but that will never happen, they will do their best replace as few as possible. All you have to do is take them to any Harbor Freight and they will swap them out no questions asked.
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If the mods want to move this to a different spot thats fine, i just couldnt find anywhere this topic fits, and i want as many people to know about it as possible. There is no reason for anyone to be killed or go through the pain of recovering from the injuries these are causing. There is to much pain in the world as it is.
Please, if you, your family, or anyone you know works on cars and might own these, let them know whats going on and urge them to check if they have the ones being recalled. Harbor Freight will swap them out with new ones that are MUCH better and safer. This recall is not being made as public as it should be. I only learned of it stumbling across a youtube video and as i suspected i knew someone who has a set and had no idea they were recalled. This should be on the front page of the harbor freight coupon book they send out weekly but that will never happen, they will do their best replace as few as possible. All you have to do is take them to any Harbor Freight and they will swap them out no questions asked.
Consumer Advisory: Warning to Harbor Freight Jack Stand Users | NHTSA
Harbor Freight Tools recalls more than 1.7 million Pittsburgh Automotive 3 Ton and 6 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stands, which may collapse under load.
If the mods want to move this to a different spot thats fine, i just couldnt find anywhere this topic fits, and i want as many people to know about it as possible. There is no reason for anyone to be killed or go through the pain of recovering from the injuries these are causing. There is to much pain in the world as it is.
