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SevereNHTSA·21V816000·Announced 2021-10-18

Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweepers Recalled for Conveyor Hazard

Schwarze is recalling 2012-2020 M6 Avalanche street sweepers because an outside switch box may activate unintentionally, creating a crushing hazard.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the defect increases the risk of injury or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Schwarze Industries, Inc. is recalling certain 2012-2020 M6 Avalanche M6TE, M6SE, and M6SE CNG street sweepers. The recall involves 547 vehicles.

The outside switch box that controls the position of the conveyor may activate unintentionally while the vehicle is running. This unintentional activation can advance the conveyor, presenting a crushing hazard between the conveyor and hopper, and increasing the risk of injury or death.

Dealers will install a kit containing an outside switch guard and two crushing hazard warning decals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 23, 2021. Owners may contact Schwarze's customer service at 1-800-879-7934 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
SCHWARZE M6 AVALANCHE STREET SWEEP, M6 AVALANCHE CNG
Brand
SCHWARZE
Manufacturer
Schwarze Industries, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Street Sweeper
Hazard
Affected units
547

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)

  • M6 AVALANCHE STREET SWEEP
  • M6 AVALANCHE CNG

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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