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Athey M8A Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Athey M8A (1997–2001).

5
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1999
year with most recalls

Pick your Athey M8A model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2001 Athey M8A10
2000 Athey M8A10
1999 Athey M8A40
1998 Athey M8A20
1997 Athey M8A20

All Athey M8A recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Athey M8A, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 03V110000 Reported 19 vehicles potentially affected ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2001

  2. Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)

    NHTSA 01V375000 Reported 160 vehicles potentially affected ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 1999

  3. Antilock (service brakes)

    NHTSA 01V130003 Reported 160 vehicles potentially affected ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP

    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…

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999

  4. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 01V164000 Reported 309 vehicles potentially affected ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY

    On certain street sweepers, the left hand front brake torque plate is susceptible to failure.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999

  5. Antilock (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V279006 Reported 160 vehicles potentially affected ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP.

    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…

    Remedy: The ABS ECU will be removed and replaced or the ECU will be reprogrammed.

    Model years: 1999, 2000

Other Athey models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.