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2001 Athey M9D

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

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1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
119,574 miles · Oct 27, 2009
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

2001 MOBILE ATHEY MECHANICAL STREET SWEEPER HAD A MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH A STOPPED VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST ON OTHER SWEEPERSOF THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. CONDITION IS A LOSS OF BRAKES WHEN ABS LIGHT IS ON AND VEHICLE SPEED IS GREATER THAN 35 MPH. VEHICLE MANUF…

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2001 MOBILE ATHEY MECHANICAL STREET SWEEPER HAD A MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH A STOPPED VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST ON OTHER SWEEPERSOF THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. CONDITION IS A LOSS OF BRAKES WHEN ABS LIGHT IS ON AND VEHICLE SPEED IS GREATER THAN 35 MPH. VEHICLE MANUFACTURER (ATHEY) SOLD OUT TO ELGIN CORP. BRAKE SYSTEM MANUFACTURER (MERITOR, WABCO) HAS BEEN INVOLVED BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE. WE HAVE DUPLICATED THIS PROBLEM IN CONTROLLED ROAD TESTS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10289968

Official recalls

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03V110000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper

Mar 21, 2003

ON CERTAIN STREET SWEEPERS, AS THE BRAKE PADS WEAR, THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON THE REAR AXLE CAN COME INTO CONTACT WITH A BRACKET ON THE CHASSIS. THIS CAUSES THE CALIPER TO DEFLECT DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, INTRODUCING A BENDING MOMENT INTO THE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS. THE MOUNTING BOLT CAN EVENTUALLY BREAK ALLOWING THE CALIPER TO ROTATION OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING FUNCTION ON THE REAR AXLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT EPG/ATHEY AT 1-847-741-5370.

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NHTSA investigations

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