Elgin Sweeper Company: Structure
Elgin Sweeper Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 27, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 263. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN STREET SWEEPERS, THE HOPPER PIVOT HINGES OR HOPPER DUMP CYLINDER MOUNTS COULD CRACK OR SEPARATE RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY TO PEOPLE ON OR NEAR THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The 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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Elgin Road Wizard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Elgin Road Wizard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Wittke Road Wizard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Wittke Road Wizard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Wittke Road Wizard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Wittke Road Wizard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Wittke Road Wizard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Wittke Road Wizard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V415000.
Full record for the 2006 Elgin Road Wizard → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →