1998 Athey Sweeper Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1998 Athey Sweeper, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1998 Athey Sweeper
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Pedals and linkages (service brakes)
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…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1998 Athey Sweeper have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. Reports cite 4 injuries and 0 deaths. Complaints peaked in 2001 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“While trying to avoid an object in the road, the consumer lost control of the vehicle and it hit a guardrail, the air bags deployed but did not inflate, the driver and three passenger's sustained inju”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 14, 2001 · Air bags
Compare Athey Sweeper model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Athey Sweeper model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Athey Sweeper | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Athey Sweeper | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 Athey Sweeper | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Athey Sweeper | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Athey Sweeper | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 Athey Sweeper | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Athey Sweeper | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1998 Athey Sweeper
How do I know if my 1998 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 1998 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
- M9D1 complaints
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- M8A0 complaints
- M9B0 complaints
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.