Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
- Manufacturer
- Elgin Sweeper Company Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 92
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2014-10-22
- Owners notified
- 2014-12-01
Defect description
Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. (Elgin) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Broom Badger sweeper trucks manufactured March 1, 2013, to October 1, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with a modification hydraulic oil cooler fan wiring harness. The oil cooler fan may fail and cause overheating.
Safety risk
If the oil cooler fan fails and the hydraulic system overheats, a vehicle fire could result.
Manufacturer remedy
Elgin will notify owners, and dealers will install a modified wiring harness that separates ground wires form the fan and sending unit, free of charge. The recall began December 1, 2014. Owners may contact Elgin customer service at 1-847-741-5370. Elgin's number for this recall is SB-0148.