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2014 Johnston VT651 — federal recalls on file

2 federal recalls reported for the 2014 Johnston VT651

These are federal recalls reported for the 2014 Johnston VT651. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

24V-296 Open recall Apr 26, 2024

Bucher Municipal North America

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Bucher Municipal North America (Bucher) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Johnston VT651, VT652, VS651, VS652, VT801, VS802, and Bucher V65t vehicles. The pin securing the hydraulic rear door cylinder can corrode and break, causing the rear door to fall.

Risk: The falling door can strike operators or bystanders, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace hydraulic rear door cylinder pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2024. Owners may contact Bucher customer service at 1-704-658-1333. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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16V-757 Open recall Oct 19, 2016

Johnston North America

STRUCTURE:BODY

Johnston North America (Johnston) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 VT651 and VT801 street sweepers manufactured May 1, 2013, to October 13, 2016. The affected street sweepers have tipping hinges that may crack, allowing the hopper to detach from the chassis.

Risk: If the hopper detaches, it can increase the risk of injury to those nearby.

Remedy: Johnston will notify owners, and dealers will install a reaction beam to increase the torsional stiffness of the body and stabilize the tipping pivot brackets, free of charge. The recall began on November 4, 2016. Owners may contact Johnston customer service at 1-704-658-1333. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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