Known Recalls

Model year record

1996 ELGIN Navistar 4900

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V003000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY
Vehicles affected
40
Reported to NHTSA
2000-01-04
Owners notified
2000-02-01

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: NAVISTAR MODELS 4700 AND 4900 STREET SWEEPERS EQUIPPED WITH DUALIZED STEERING AND VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL. IMPROPER WIRING NEAR THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEELS WILL CAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL TO STAY ENGAGED AFTER DEPRESSING THE FOOT BRAKE PEDAL.

Safety risk

THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL BY THE OPERATOR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL CORRECT THE WIRING TO THE CRUISE CONTROL.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.