NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE89120

Preliminary Evaluation · STEERING LOCKUP · Opened 1989-04-27 · Closed 1989-06-08

Investigation

Action number: PE89120
Type: Preliminary Evaluation
Open date: 1989-04-27
Close date: 1989-06-08
Manufacturer: Elgin Sweeper Company, Inc.
Affected makes: ELGIN
Affected components: STEERING
Affected model years: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Affected (make, year) variants: 11

Summary

SUMMARY:FORMER ELGIN DESIGN ENGINEER REPORTS MISAPPLICATION OF THESTEERING BOX ON THE SUBJECT SWEEPERS RESULTS IN STEERING LOCKUP.HE ALLEGES TWO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED.A REPAIR CAMPAIGN WAS PERFORMEDON THE FLEET BELONGING TO THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.NONE OF THE OTHER UNITSSOLD THROUGHOUT THE NATION HAVE BEEN REPAIRED, NOR HAVE THEIR OWNERSBEEN NOTIFIED.===

Source

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