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Elgin Sweeper Company chassis suspension rear control arms and tower may not have been properly welded to specification.

NHTSA campaign 10V-350 · Reported July 29, 2010 · 52 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Elgin Sweeper Company
VEHICLES AFFECTED
52
REMEDY
ELGIN SWEEPER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY CERTIFIED WELDERS FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY reported a problem with the suspension. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE CHASSIS SUSPENSION REAR CONTROL ARMS AND TOWER MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WELDED TO SPECIFICATION.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE WELDS CAN CRACK CAUSING THE CONTROL ARMS OR TOWER TO SEPARATE FROM THE AXLE. SHOULD THIS OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOTION, THE OPERATOR CAN LOOSE STEERING CONTROL POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

WHAT TO DO

ELGIN SWEEPER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY CERTIFIED WELDERS FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-350.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 10V-350

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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