IllustrationWHILE TRYING TO AVOID AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT HIT A GUARDRAIL, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE, THE DRIVER AND THREE PASSENGER'S SUSTAINED INJURIES. NLM
1998 Athey Sweeper
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
- Air Bags. 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 reportsOfficial recalls
100V357001 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages
Dec 20, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD THAT ACTIVATES THE SERVICE BRAKES COULD FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD. FREIGHTLINER IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DUAL STEERING VEHICLE OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BEGINNING NOVEMBER 6, 2000. OWNERS OF CONSTRUCTION, REFUSE, FIRE, AND RESCUE/EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE NOTIFIED NOVEMBER 7, 2000; AND ALL OTHERS WERE NOTIFIED DECEMBER 15, 2000. 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 FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1SQ01005 · Brake Anchoe Plate
Opened Mar 12, 2001 · Closed May 22, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE ANCHOR PLATE OF THE HYDRAULIC DISK BRAKE SYSTEM COULD FAIL CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.