Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH
4 NHTSA complaints about equipment:mechanical:winch issues across 1 makes and 2 models.
Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH
4 filings · 2 models · 1 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 4 ODI rows
- MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 1 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #552 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#552 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open Ford Explorer (category leader) →
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH severity reading
The standout signal for equipment:mechanical:winch is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 4 filings (SPARSE volume).
Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.
Next step: compare Ford Explorer against BACK OVER PREVENTION: BACK-UP ALARM on filing totals before treating equipment:mechanical:winch volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Explorer | |
| 2 | Ford F-150 |
Recent Complaints
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CHAISE ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS AGREE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE BUT WONT TAKE IT IN UNTIL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING WHEN WINCH CABLE BROKE. CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE RUSTED. FORD COULD ONLY SAY THEY HAD NO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS.*AK THE SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING AS THE RESULT OF WINCH CABLE FAILURE
WHILE LOWERING SPARE TIRE THE WINCH FAILED TO ALLOW THE CABLE TO ROLL BACK UP INTO THE HOUSING, THE JACK HANDLE/WINCH CRANK ALSO JAMMED IN THE MECHANISM, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE WINCH WAS USED, CL
EA00012, SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE; END OF THE CABLE, THAT IS USED TO WINCH THE SPARE TIRE TO BODY, RUSTED, RESULTNG IN LOSS OF SPARE TIRE. OWNER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE TIRE FELL OFF. DEALER WAS CONTAC
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