Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 01V164000

Service brakes, hydraulic

ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2001-05-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 01V164000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY
Vehicles affected
309
Reported to NHTSA
2001-05-18

Defect description

ON CERTAIN STREET SWEEPERS, THE LEFT HAND FRONT BRAKE TORQUE PLATE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FAILURE.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE BRAKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ELGIN AT 1-847-741-5370.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
ATHEY M8A1999 1998 1997
ATHEY M9B1999 1998 1997
ATHEY M9D1999 1998 1997

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.