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NHTSA recall 98V119003

Power train › Automatic transmission

Athey Street Sweeper

Reported Oct 1, 1998500 vehicles affectedATHEY PRODUCTS CORP.Built Mar 1, 1995 – Jun 30, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: street sweepers equipped with an optional automatic transmission shift lever that includes a park brake position. the transmission shifter/park brake lever can bind before fully engaging in the park brake position causing a false park condition.

The risk

The vehicle can move after being placed in park increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Furon company IS conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. dealers will install a spacer plate in the shifter and inspect for the presence of an "e" clip that detains the detent pin.

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Vehicles in this recall

Athey Street Sweeper
199519961997

Notes

Owner notification began september 14, 1998. 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 athey at 1-919-556-5171.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).