Johnston North America: Structure › Body
Johnston North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 19, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 214. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Johnston North America (Johnston) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 VT651 and VT801 street sweepers manufactured May 1, 2013, to October 13, 2016. The affected street sweepers have tipping hinges that may crack, allowing the hopper to detach from the chassis.
The risk
If the hopper detaches, it can increase the risk of injury to those nearby.
The remedy
Johnston will notify owners, and dealers will install a reaction beam to increase the torsional stiffness of the body and stabilize the tipping pivot brackets, free of charge. The recall began on November 4, 2016. Owners may contact Johnston customer service at 1-704-658-1333.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Johnston VT651 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Johnston VT801 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Johnston VT651 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Johnston VT801 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Johnston VT651 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Johnston VT801 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Johnston VT651 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Johnston VT801 | 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 16V757000.
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