Elgin Pelican Street Sweepers Recalled for Defective Seat Belt Buckles
Elgin is recalling 2013 Pelican street sweepers because seat belt buckles may fail to release, hindering emergency egress.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (seat belts) where failure to release could hinder emergency egress and increase injury risk, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Elgin Sweeper Company is recalling certain model year 2013 Pelican street sweepers equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. The recall affects 35 vehicles.
The defect involves the seat belt latch plate becoming partially engaged with the buckle when the release button is pressed, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
If the latch plate remains partially engaged, egress from the vehicle could be hindered, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an emergency. Elgin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall was expected to begin in early July 2014. Owners may contact Elgin at 1-847-741-5370 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- ELGIN PELICAN
- Brand
- ELGIN
- Manufacturer
- Elgin Sweeper Company Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Street Sweeper
- Affected units
- 35
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- PELICAN
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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