Athey Sweeper 1996
Model Sweeper made in 1996 by Athey got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningseats, service brakes, hydraulic.
Model 1996
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V178011 | from 01/01/1996 to 12/01/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 70 | 05/30/1997 | MFR | ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. | 05/05/1997 | 07/17/1997 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school buses equipped with isringhausen seats in the driver's position. two welds located on the back rest adjustment side of the seat frame did not meet the manufacturer's specifications. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If these welds were not to specification, back rest loads could cause the welds to fail. the back rest would disengage from the seat frame allowing loss of support to the driver's torso and possibly causing loss of control of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Isringhausen is conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. dealers will inspect these seats and replace the seat frame assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is being conducted by isringhausen and will begin during may 1997.note: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 athey at 1-919-556-5171, ext. 218 or isringhausen at 616-968-5333, ext. 301. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V357001 | ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 127 | 11/06/2000 | MFR | ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. | 12/20/2000 | 03/15/2001 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the brake pedal push rod that activates the service brakes could fracture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in a loss of braking control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the brake pedal push rod. freightliner is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dual steering vehicle owners were notified beginning november 6, 2000. owners of construction, refuse, fire, and rescue/emergency vehicles were notified november 7, 2000; and all others were notified december 15, 2000. 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 freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification was mailed in phases. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||