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2012 Elgin Broom Badger Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2012 Elgin Broom Badger has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Elgin dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 Elgin Broom Badger. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

NHTSA #14V666000

Reported October 22, 2014 · Elgin Sweeper Company Inc.

Potentially affected: 92 vehicles

Defect description

Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. (Elgin) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Broom Badger sweeper trucks manufactured March 1, 2013, to October 1, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with a modification hydraulic oil cooler fan wiring harness. The oil cooler fan may fail and cause overheating.

Safety consequence

If the oil cooler fan fails and the hydraulic system overheats, a vehicle fire could result.

Manufacturer remedy

Elgin will notify owners, and dealers will install a modified wiring harness that separates ground wires form the fan and sending unit, free of charge. The recall began December 1, 2014. Owners may contact Elgin customer service at 1-847-741-5370. Elgin's number for this recall is SB-0148.

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.

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