The defect
ON CERTAIN STREET SWEEPERS, THE HOPPER PIVOT HINGES OR HOPPER DUMP CYLINDER MOUNTS COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY TO PEOPLE ON OR NEAR THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Elgin Road Wizard | 2005, 2006 |
| Wittke Road Wizard | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: STRUCTURE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Road Wizard | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Road Wizard | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Wittke Road Wizard | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Wittke Road Wizard | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Wittke Road Wizard | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Wittke Road Wizard | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Wittke Road Wizard | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Wittke Road Wizard | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2006
25 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the structure; ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 06V489000 21 Dec 2006 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 06V483000 15 Dec 2006 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 06V468000 4 Dec 2006 | THOR CALIFORNIA INC. |
| 06V466000 4 Dec 2006 | THOR CALIFORNIA INC. |
| 06V433000 15 Nov 2006 | EARTHROAMER, LLC |
| 06V431000 15 Nov 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V406000 25 Oct 2006 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 06V389000 12 Oct 2006 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006