ELGIN ROAD WIZARD 2002: STRUCTURE

Make : ELGIN Model : ROAD WIZARD Year : 2002
Build Dates : 1999-01-01 - 2004-01-31
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V415000
Date Owner's Notified: 2006-11-09 Date Received by ODI: 2006-10-27 Date Added to Database: 2006-10-31
Manufacturers Involved: Elgin Sweeper Company, Inc.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: STRUCTURE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 263
Summary:
      ON CERTAIN STREET SWEEPERS, THE HOPPER PIVOT HINGES OR HOPPER DUMP CYLINDER MOUNTS COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE.
Consequence:
      THIS COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY TO PEOPLE ON OR NEAR THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.