The defect
Elgin Sweeper Company is recalling certain 2024-2026 Pelican vehicles equipped with Samsung SDI high voltage battery packs. The high voltage batteries may fail.
The risk
The defective batteries may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will install battery monitoring software, free of charge. The remedy for this recall is currently under development. The Elgin Sweeper Company has not yet provided a schedule for owner notification. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. The Elgin Sweeper Company number for this recall is 26E009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Elgin Pelican | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
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 Pelican | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Pelican | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Elgin Pelican | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2026
113 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the electrical system; Elgin Sweeper Company, Inc. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 26V686000 20 Oct 2026 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 26V681000 16 Oct 2026 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 26V680000 16 Oct 2026 | Alliance RV, LLC |
| 26V672000 13 Oct 2026 | K.Z., Inc. |
| 26V653000 6 Oct 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V652000 6 Oct 2026 | E-One Incorporated |
| 26V644000 5 Oct 2026 | New Flyer of America, Inc. |
| 26V645000 5 Oct 2026 | Motor Coach Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026