The defect
Schwarze Industries, Inc. (Schwarze) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Avalanche M6TE, M6SE, and M6SE CNG street sweepers. The outside switch box that controls the position of the conveyor may activate unintentionally while the vehicle is running.
The risk
Unintentional activation of the switch box can advance the conveyor, presenting a crushing hazard between the conveyor and hopper, and increasing the risk of injury or death.
The remedy
Dealers will install a kit containing an outside switch guard and two crushing hazard warning decals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 23, 2021. Owners may contact Schwarze's customer service at 1-800-879-7934.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche CNG | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche CNG | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche CNG | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche CNG | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche CNG | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche CNG | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche CNG | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche CNG | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche CNG | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche CNG | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2021
166 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the equipment; Schwarze Industries, Inc. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 21V998000 20 Dec 2021 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 21V994000 20 Dec 2021 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 21V992000 18 Dec 2021 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 21V988000 17 Dec 2021 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 21V975000 15 Dec 2021 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 21V970000 14 Dec 2021 | TOURIG |
| 21V948000 8 Dec 2021 | Carson Trailer, Inc. |
| 21V945000 8 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021