# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE89120
> **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
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE89120)
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