NHTSA Campaign 16V757000

STRUCTURE:BODY

Issued by Johnston North America · Reported Oct 19, 2016 · 214 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Johnston North America (Johnston) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 VT651 and VT801 street sweepers manufactured May 1, 2013, to October 13, 2016. The affected street sweepers have tipping hinges that may crack, allowing the hopper to detach from the chassis.

Consequence

If the hopper detaches, it can increase the risk of injury to those nearby.

Remedy

Johnston will notify owners, and dealers will install a reaction beam to increase the torsional stiffness of the body and stabilize the tipping pivot brackets, free of charge. The recall began on November 4, 2016. Owners may contact Johnston customer service at 1-704-658-1333.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JOHNSTON VT651 2013 214
JOHNSTON VT651 2014 214
JOHNSTON VT651 2015 214
JOHNSTON VT651 2016 214
JOHNSTON VT801 2013 214
JOHNSTON VT801 2014 214
JOHNSTON VT801 2015 214
JOHNSTON VT801 2016 214

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V757000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.