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1996 Athey Sweeper Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 1996 Athey Sweeper. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recall
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owner complaints to NHTSA

1 safety recall for the 1996 Athey Sweeper

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V357001 Reported 127 vehicles potentially affected ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP.

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The brake pedal push rod that activates the service brakes could fracture.

    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…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1996 Athey Sweeper. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Athey Sweeper model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Athey Sweeper model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1994 Athey Sweeper10
1995 Athey Sweeper10
1996 Athey Sweeper10
1997 Athey Sweeper10
1998 Athey Sweeper11
1999 Athey Sweeper10
2000 Athey Sweeper10

Checking a specific 1996 Athey Sweeper

How do I know if my 1996 Athey Sweeper has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1996 Athey Sweeper; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Athey dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V357001).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.