The defect
ON CERTAIN STREET SWEEPERS, THE LEFT HAND FRONT BRAKE TORQUE PLATE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FAILURE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE BRAKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ELGIN AT 1-847-741-5370.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Athey M8A | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Athey M9B | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Athey M9D | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athey M8A | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Athey M8A | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Athey M8A | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Athey M9B | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Athey M9B | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Athey M9B | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Athey M9D | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Athey M9D | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Athey M9D | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2001
29 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 01V382000 17 Dec 2001 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 01V375000 12 Dec 2001 | ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP |
| 01V371000 11 Dec 2001 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V354000 15 Nov 2001 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 01V326000 10 Oct 2001 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V254002 4 Sept 2001 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 01V268000 23 Aug 2001 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 01V263000 15 Aug 2001 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001