2017 Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2017 Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2017 Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep
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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Equipment
Schwarze Industries, Inc. (Schwarze) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Avalanche M6TE, M6SE, and M6SE CNG street sweepers. The outside switch box that controls the position of the conveyor may activate unintentionally while the vehicle is running.
Remedy: Dealers will install a kit containing an outside switch guard and two crushing hazard warning decals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 23, 2021. Owners may contact Schwarze's customer…
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)
Schwarze Industries, Inc. (Schwarze) is recalling certain 2013-2017 A7 Tornado, A8 Twister, A9 Monsoon, and M6 Avalanche street sweepers. The air brake systems on these vehicles may have been manufactured with the wrong fittings, causing the brake lines to leak air, possibly resulting in the vehicle stopping unexpectedly. As such, these…
Remedy: Schwarze will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incompatible air brake line fittings, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Schwarze customer service at 1-800-879-7934.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2017 Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep. 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 Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2017 Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep
How do I know if my 2017 Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep 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. 2 campaigns currently list the 2017 Schwarze M6 Avalanche Street Sweep; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
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 Schwarze dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 17V214000).
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 Schwarze models
- A7 Cng Street Sweeper0 complaints
- A7 Tornado Street Sweeper0 complaints
- A8 Cng Street Sweeper0 complaints
- A8 Twister Street Sweeper0 complaints
- A9 Cng Street Sweeper0 complaints
- A9 Monsoon Street Sweeper0 complaints
- A9SE Monsoon0 complaints
- M6 Avalanche Cng0 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.