NHTSA campaign 17V214000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Schwarze Industries, Inc.: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

Schwarze Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 28, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 129. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Schwarze Industries, Inc. (Schwarze) is recalling certain 2013-2017 A7 Tornado, A8 Twister, A9 Monsoon, and M6 Avalanche street sweepers. The air brake systems on these vehicles may have been manufactured with the wrong fittings, causing the brake lines to leak air, possibly resulting in the vehicle stopping unexpectedly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

The risk

If the brakes apply and the vehicle stops unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Schwarze will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incompatible air brake line fittings, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Schwarze customer service at 1-800-879-7934.

20 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes
2017 Schwarze A7 Tornado Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2017 Schwarze A8 Twister Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2017 Schwarze A9 Monsoon Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2017 Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep	0	2	0	0
2016 Schwarze A7 Tornado Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2016 Schwarze A8 Twister Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2016 Schwarze A9 Monsoon Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2016 Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep	0	2	0	0
2015 Schwarze A7 Tornado Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2015 Schwarze A8 Twister Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2015 Schwarze A9 Monsoon Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2015 Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep	0	2	0	0
2014 Schwarze A7 Tornado Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2014 Schwarze A8 Twister Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2014 Schwarze A9 Monsoon Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2014 Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep	0	2	0	0
2013 Schwarze A7 Tornado Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2013 Schwarze A8 Twister Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2013 Schwarze A9 Monsoon Street Sweeper	0	1	0	0
2013 Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep	0	2	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 17V214000.

Full record for the 2017 Schwarze A7 Tornado Street Sweeper → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →