Elgin recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Elgin sweeper is recalling certain model year model 2010-2011 megawind sweepers with tier- III john deere auxiliary engines manufactured from february 2010 through april 2011. Under heavy operating conditions and high auxiliary engine speed, the fans may fail and the fan blades could separate from the base of the fan and the blades or debris from the blades could leave the fan housing.
What could happen
Small pieces of fan debris could exit the vehicle in 2 openings in the exterior of the vehicle. A person performing a repair could be injured.
The fix
Elgin sweeper will notify owners and install a new radiator fan on a belt-driven pulley and new mounting hardware. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on may 30, 2011. Owners may contact elgin customer service department at 1-877-342-5374.
Vehicles covered
- Elgin Megawind-Mx 2010–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V268000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Elgin Sweeper Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 5, 2011
- Owners notified
- May 30, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 19
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 1, 2010 to Apr 30, 2011
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
Notes
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Elgin recall: Equipment Jun 16, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.