NHTSA campaign 14V813000 · Elgin campaign SB-0160
Elgin Recall 14V-813: Charging System Wiring Insufficient for Current
NHTSA recall 14V813000 (Elgin campaign SB-0160) was reported by Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. on December 23, 2014, with 6 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Elgin Eagle and Elgin Road Wizard for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on December 30, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V813000 (also written 14V-813 or 14V813)
- Filed by
- Elgin Sweeper Company Inc.
- Elgin campaign number
- SB-0160
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V813000. 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.
Elgin
Elgin Eagle
- 2014 · Vehicles built October 3, 2014 – November 26, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Elgin Road Wizard
- 2014 · Vehicles built October 3, 2014 – November 26, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V813000.
Defect description
Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. (Elgin) is recalling certain model year 2014 Elgin Eagle 4MF, and Road Wizard 4MW street sweepers manufactured October 3, 2014, to November 26, 2014. Due to the routing, the battery and the alternator wires may conduct higher current than designed, resulting in wire failure and charging system loss.
Safety consequence
The excessive current may result in melted wires and an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
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. Elgin's number for this recall is SB-0160.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V813000
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.