Elgin Pelican, model year 2013. Filed by Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 14 May 2014. 35 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Elgin Sweeper Company (Elgin) is recalling certain model year 2013 Pelican street sweepers equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 14V250 cover?
- Elgin Pelican, model year 2013.
- What is wrong with them?
- Elgin Sweeper Company (Elgin) is recalling certain model year 2013 Pelican street sweepers equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Elgin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early July 2014. Owners may contact Elgin at 1-847-741-5370.
- 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: “If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 14V250 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. |
| System at fault | Seat Belts |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 May 2014 |
| Model years | 2013-2013 |
| Vehicles named | ELGIN PELICAN |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
The remedy
Elgin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early July 2014. Owners may contact Elgin at 1-847-741-5370.
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 451 notices in the record whose component field names seat belts. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 48 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 14V250, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14v250/
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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Other Elgin notices we hold
- 18V865: 2015-2018 Elgin Broom Bear, Crosswind, Eagle, Road Wizard, and Whirl Wind street sweepers
- 18V054: 2017 Crosswind street sweepers
- 17V278: 2016-2017 Eagle-F, Broom Bear-H, and Road Wizard street sweepers
- 15V380: model year 2009-2015 Megawind MX
- 14V813: model year 2014 Elgin Eagle 4MF, and Road Wizard 4MW street sweepers manufactured October 3, 2014, to November 26, 2014
- 14V666: model year 2012-2014 Broom Badger sweeper trucks manufactured March 1, 2013, to October 1, 2014
All 7 Elgin campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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