Schwarze A7 Tornado Street Sweeper, Schwarze A8 Twister Street Sweeper, Schwarze A9 Monsoon Street Sweeper, Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep, model years 2013 to 2017. Filed by Schwarze Industries, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 28 March 2017. 129 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Schwarze Industries, Inc. (Schwarze) is recalling certain 2013-2017 A7 Tornado, A8 Twister, A9 Monsoon, and M6 Avalanche street sweepers. The air brake systems on these vehicles may have been manufactured with the wrong fittings, causing the brake lines to leak air, possibly resulting in the vehicle stopping …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17V214 cover?
- Schwarze A7 Tornado Street Sweeper, Schwarze A8 Twister Street Sweeper, Schwarze A9 Monsoon Street Sweeper, Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep, model years 2013-2017.
- What is wrong with them?
- Schwarze Industries, Inc. (Schwarze) is recalling certain 2013-2017 A7 Tornado, A8 Twister, A9 Monsoon, and M6 Avalanche street sweepers.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the brakes apply and the vehicle stops unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Schwarze will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incompatible air brake line fittings, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Schwarze customer service at 1-800-879-7934.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the brakes apply and the vehicle stops unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17V214 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Schwarze Industries, Inc. |
| System at fault | Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings |
| Reported to NHTSA | 28 March 2017 |
| Model years | 2013-2017 |
| Vehicles named | SCHWARZE A7 TORNADO STREET SWEEPER, SCHWARZE A8 TWISTER STREET SWEEPER, SCHWARZE A9 MONSOON STREET SWEEPER, SCHWARZE M6 AVALANCHE STREET SWEEP |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the brakes apply and the vehicle stops unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Schwarze will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incompatible air brake line fittings, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Schwarze customer service at 1-800-879-7934.
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 353 notices in the record whose component field names service brakes, air. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 43 days.
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Other Schwarze notices we hold
- 21V816: 2012-2020 Avalanche M6TE, M6SE, and M6SE CNG street sweepers
- 14V469: model year 2009 Schwarze M6000SE CNG-powered street sweepers, equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G engines
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- Defect summary
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