The defect
Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. (Elgin) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Elgin Broom Bear, Crosswind, Eagle, Road Wizard, and Whirl Wind street sweepers. The T-fitting installed on the air brake system may fail, causing air to leak, potentially resulting in the parking brake applying unexpectedly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems," and 106, "Brake Hoses."
The risk
If the parking brake applies unexpectedly, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Elgin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the street sweepers and replace the T-fittings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 27, 2019. Owners may contact Elgin customer service at 1-877-342-5374.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Elgin Broom Bear | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Elgin Crosswind | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Elgin Eagle | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Elgin Road Wizard | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Elgin Whirlwind | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 Broom Bear | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Broom Bear | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Elgin Broom Bear | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Elgin Broom Bear | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Crosswind | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Crosswind | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Crosswind | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Elgin Crosswind | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Eagle | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Eagle | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Elgin Eagle | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Elgin Eagle | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Road Wizard | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Road Wizard | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Elgin Road Wizard | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Elgin Road Wizard | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Whirlwind | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Whirlwind | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Whirlwind | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Whirlwind | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2018
29 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the service brakes, air; Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. filed 8 campaigns in all.
| 18V932000 26 Dec 2018 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 18V859000 4 Dec 2018 | Newmar Corporation |
| 18V821000 20 Nov 2018 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 18V780000 5 Nov 2018 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 18V770000 31 Oct 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 18V750000 23 Oct 2018 | Proterra |
| 18V703000 5 Oct 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V702000 5 Oct 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018