Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V757000

Structure: body

Johnston North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-10-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V757000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
Johnston North America
Vehicles affected
214
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-19
Owners notified
2016-11-04

Defect description

Johnston North America (Johnston) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 VT651 and VT801 street sweepers manufactured May 1, 2013, to October 13, 2016. The affected street sweepers have tipping hinges that may crack, allowing the hopper to detach from the chassis.

Safety risk

If the hopper detaches, it can increase the risk of injury to those nearby.

Manufacturer remedy

Johnston will notify owners, and dealers will install a reaction beam to increase the torsional stiffness of the body and stabilize the tipping pivot brackets, free of charge. The recall began on November 4, 2016. Owners may contact Johnston customer service at 1-704-658-1333.

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

8 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
JOHNSTON VT6512016 2015 2014 2013
JOHNSTON VT8012016 2015 2014 2013

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.