Known Recalls

Model year record

2001 WITTKE Road Wizard

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V415000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY
Vehicles affected
263
Reported to NHTSA
2006-10-27
Owners notified
2006-11-09

Defect description

ON CERTAIN STREET SWEEPERS, THE HOPPER PIVOT HINGES OR HOPPER DUMP CYLINDER MOUNTS COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY TO PEOPLE ON OR NEAR THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

ELGIN SWEEPER WILL INSTALL REDESIGNED PIVOT AND DUMP WELD ATTACHMENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ELGIN AT 1-877-342-5374.

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.