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Elgin Whirlwind Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Elgin Whirlwind (2007–2018).

2
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2007
year with most recalls

Pick your Elgin Whirlwind model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2018 Elgin Whirlwind10
2017 Elgin Whirlwind10
2016 Elgin Whirlwind10
2015 Elgin Whirlwind10
2008 Elgin Whirlwind10
2007 Elgin Whirlwind10

All Elgin Whirlwind recalls (2)

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

  1. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 18V865000 Reported 1,230 vehicles potentially affected Elgin Sweeper Company Inc.

    Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. (Elgin) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Elgin Broom Bear, Crosswind, Eagle, Road Wizard, and Whirl Wind street sweepers. The T-fitting installed on the air brake system may fail, causing air to leak, potentially resulting in the parking brake applying unexpectedly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with…

    Remedy: Elgin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the street sweepers and replace the T-fittings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 27, 2019. Owners may contact Elgin customer service at…

    Model years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

  2. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 08V413000 Reported 49 vehicles potentially affected ELGIN SWEEPER COMPANY

    Elgin is recalling 49 my 2007-2008 whirlwind street sweepers with tier iii john deere auxiliary engines. The auxiliary engine radiator fan is mounted to the crankshaft of the engine. Under heavy operating conditions and high auxiliary engine speeds, the radiator fan blades can separate from the fan hub. If this condition occurs, fan…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new radiator fan that has thicker fan blades and a non-segmented fan base will be installed free of charge. The recall began on august 25, 2008. Owners may contact elgin at 1-877-342-5374.

    Model years: 2007, 2008

Other Elgin 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.