NHTSA campaign 01V375000
ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP Recall 01V-375: ATHEY/EPG/ABS VALVES
NHTSA recall 01V375000 was reported by ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP on December 12, 2001, with 160 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Athey M8A, Athey M9B and Athey M9D for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on December 28, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V375000 (also written 01V-375 or 01V375)
- Filed by
- ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 160 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V375000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Athey
Athey M8A
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 1, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Athey M9B
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 1, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Athey M9D
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 1, 1999 – September 30, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V375000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 4-WHEELED, SELF-PROPELLED, ON-HIGHWAY MECHANICAL STREET SWEEPERS EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR WABCO ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). INCORRECT BRAKE FLUID CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE RUBBER SEALS IN THE BRAKE MODULATOR VALVES.
Safety consequence
THE VEHICLE CAN EXPERIENCE LOSS OF OR REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITIES INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL FLUSH THE BRAKE SYSTEM WITH APPROVED FLUIDS, REPLACE THE DOT 5 FLUID WITH DOT 4 FLUID AND REPLACE THE BRAKE MODULATOR VALVE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 28, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ELGIN/ATHEY AT 1-847-741-5370.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V375000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.