Elgin Recalls 2014 Street Sweepers Due to Electrical Fire Risk
Elgin is recalling 2014 Eagle and Road Wizard street sweepers because battery and alternator wiring may conduct excessive current, increasing the risk of a fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 risk of fire due to electrical shorting, which is a risk-of-harm product defect where no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. is recalling certain model year 2014 Elgin Eagle 4MF and Road Wizard 4MW street sweepers. The affected vehicles were manufactured between October 3, 2014, and November 26, 2014.
The recall addresses a defect in the routing of the battery and alternator wires. Due to this routing, the wires may conduct higher current than designed, which can result in wire failure and loss of the charging system. The excessive current may cause the wires to melt and create an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Elgin has notified owners, and dealers will replace and reroute the affected wiring free of charge. The recall began on December 30, 2014. Owners may contact Elgin customer service at 1-877-342-5374 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- ELGIN ROAD WIZARD, EAGLE
- Brand
- ELGIN
- Manufacturer
- Elgin Sweeper Company Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Street Sweeper
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 6
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 (2)
- ROAD WIZARD
- EAGLE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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