NHTSA campaign 03V110000
ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP Recall 03V-110: EPG/ATHEY/BRAKE CALIPER
NHTSA recall 03V110000 was reported by ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP on March 21, 2003, with 19 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Athey M8A, Athey M9B and Athey M9D for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on March 25, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V110000 (also written 03V-110 or 03V110)
- Filed by
- ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V110000. 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
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – December 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Athey M9B
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – December 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Athey M9D
- 2001 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – December 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V110000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN STREET SWEEPERS, AS THE BRAKE PADS WEAR, THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON THE REAR AXLE CAN COME INTO CONTACT WITH A BRACKET ON THE CHASSIS. THIS CAUSES THE CALIPER TO DEFLECT DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, INTRODUCING A BENDING MOMENT INTO THE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS. THE MOUNTING BOLT CAN EVENTUALLY BREAK ALLOWING THE CALIPER TO ROTATION OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING FUNCTION ON THE REAR AXLE.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2003. 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 EPG/ATHEY AT 1-847-741-5370.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V110000
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.