Elgin Megawind-Mx, model years 2010 to 2011. Filed by Elgin Sweeper Company and reported to NHTSA on 5 May 2011. 19 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Elgin sweeper is recalling certain model year model 2010-2011 megawind sweepers with tier- iii john deere auxiliary engines manufactured from february 2010 through april 2011. under heavy operating conditions and high auxiliary engine speed, the fans may fail and the fan blades could separate from the base of the fan …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 11V268 cover?
- Elgin Megawind-Mx, model years 2010-2011.
- What is wrong with them?
- ELGIN SWEEPER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR MODEL 2010-2011 MEGAWIND SWEEPERS WITH TIER- III JOHN DEERE AUXILIARY ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2010 THROUGH APRIL 2011.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- SMALL PIECES OF FAN DEBRIS COULD EXIT THE VEHICLE IN 2 OPENINGS IN THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. A PERSON PERFORMING A REPAIR COULD BE INJURED.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. ELGIN SWEEPER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTALL A NEW RADIATOR FAN ON A BELT-DRIVEN PULLEY AND NEW MOUNTING HARDWARE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ELGIN CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-877-342-5374.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “SMALL PIECES OF FAN DEBRIS COULD EXIT THE VEHICLE IN 2 OPENINGS IN THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. A PERSON PERFORMING A REPAIR COULD BE INJURED.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 11V268 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY |
| System at fault | Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan |
| Reported to NHTSA | 5 May 2011 |
| Model years | 2010-2011 |
| Vehicles named | ELGIN MEGAWIND-MX |
What the notice says today
The consequence
SMALL PIECES OF FAN DEBRIS COULD EXIT THE VEHICLE IN 2 OPENINGS IN THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. A PERSON PERFORMING A REPAIR COULD BE INJURED.
The remedy
ELGIN SWEEPER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND INSTALL A NEW RADIATOR FAN ON A BELT-DRIVEN PULLEY AND NEW MOUNTING HARDWARE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ELGIN CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-877-342-5374.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 588 notices in the record whose component field names engine and engine cooling. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 47 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 11V268, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v268/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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