EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICESTHE COUNTER BALANCE VALVE COULD FAIL AND ALLOW THE HYDRAULIC BOOM LIFT TO LOWER WITHOUT WARNING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE BOOM LOWER WITH A VEHICLE IN TOW, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Ernest Holmes Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data
NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1968–1984
Overview
Our database holds no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for Ernest Holmes. Our database also holds 3 safety recall campaigns covering at least one Ernest Holmes model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Ernest Holmes models
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Holmes | 1968–1984 | 0 | 2 |
| TH185 | 1972–1973 | 0 | 1 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
Recently issued recalls
The 3 newest campaigns covering a Ernest Holmes vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govBrowse by model year
Every year with at least one publishable Ernest Holmes model year
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications