Athey: recalls by model and year

Name: Athey recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 5 vehicle recall campaigns for Athey. The register has 3 model lines of the make, model years 1997 to 2001. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for these model lines.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Model lines

3 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Athey: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
M9D	5	5	1	0.2	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
M8A	5	5	0	0.0
M9B	5	5	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Athey only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 5.

03V110000Received 21 Mar 2003. 19 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
This condition increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Mar 2003. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
01V375000Received 12 Dec 2001. 160 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: 4-wheeled, self-propelled, on-highway mechanical street sweepers equipped with meritor wabco anti-lock braking system (ABS). Incorrect brake fluid can cause damage to the rubber seals in the brake modulator valves.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The vehicle can experience loss of or reduced braking capabilities increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will flush the brake system with approved fluids, replace the DOT 5 fluid with DOT 4 fluid and replace the brake modulator valve. Owner notification began december 28, 2001. 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 elgin/athey at 1-847-741-5370.
Report filed by ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Dec 2001. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
01V130003Received 11 Dec 2001. 160 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: street sweepers equipped with meritor wabco phase 1, d-version antilock brake system (ABS), fail to comply to the requirements of FMVSS no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." an internal diagnostic system in the ABS may not detect an extreme wheel speed sensor air gap. Such a condition could possibly occur during (1) original assembly or (2) subsequent wheel end service.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could disable the anti-lock function on the affected wheel without providing the required operator warning that the ABS function requires servicing.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The ABS ECU will be removed and replaced on these motor homes. Owner notification began december 28, 2001. 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 or meritor wabco at 1-800-535-5560.
Report filed by ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Dec 2001. The campaign has 9 make, model and year entries.
01V164000Received 18 May 2001. 309 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain street sweepers, the left hand front brake torque plate is susceptible to failure.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could result in a loss of vehicle braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will modify these vehicles. Owner notification is expected to begin during september 2002. 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 elgin at 1-847-741-5370.
Report filed by ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY. The campaign has 9 make, model and year entries.
00V279006Received 28 Nov 2000. 160 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: street sweepers equipped with meritor wabco phase 1, d-version antilock brake system (ABS), fail to comply to the requirements of FMVSS no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." an internal diagnostic system in the ABS may not detect an extreme wheel speed sensor air gap. Such a condition could possibly occur during (1) original assembly or (2) subsequent wheel end service.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the electronic control unit to detect an extreme wheel speed sensor air gap can result in the loss of antilock braking function on the wheel(s) where the air gap exists, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The ABS ECU will be removed and replaced or the ECU will be reprogrammed.
Report filed by ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Dec 2000. The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Athey vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2001, with 3 campaigns.

Complaints about Athey vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2009, with 1 complaint.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Athey: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component		Per 1,000	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		1,000	1

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Athey: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/athey/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 808

Manufacturers in the recall file: ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Athey model line has the most recall campaigns?: The M8A: 5 campaigns for 5 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Athey model line has the most complaints?: The M9D: 1 complaint for 5 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Athey vehicles name?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1 component mention.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Athey?: 808 units in 5 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.