Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V813000

Electrical system

Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-12-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V813000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Elgin Sweeper Company Inc.
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
2014-12-23
Owners notified
2014-12-30

Defect description

Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. (Elgin) is recalling certain model year 2014 Elgin Eagle 4MF, and Road Wizard 4MW street sweepers manufactured October 3, 2014, to November 26, 2014. Due to the routing, the battery and the alternator wires may conduct higher current than designed, resulting in wire failure and charging system loss.

Safety risk

The excessive current may result in melted wires and an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Elgin has notified owners, and dealers will replace and reroute the affected wiring, free of charge. The recall began on December 30, 2014. Owners may contact Elgin customer service at 1-877-342-5374. Elgin's number for this recall is SB-0160.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
ELGIN Eagle2014
ELGIN Road Wizard2014

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.