ELGIN ROAD WIZARD 2005: STRUCTURE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V415000

Make Model Year
ELGIN ROAD WIZARD 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-11-09 2006-10-27 2006-10-31

Production Dates: 2005-04-01 - 2006-10-30

Manufacturers Involved: Elgin Sweeper Company, Inc.

Component: STRUCTURE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 263

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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.

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.