Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2001 Athey M9D peaked in 2009, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2001 Athey M9D
Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Oct 27, 2009 to Oct 27, 2009.
Recall campaigns covering this model year119 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2001 vehicle
Severity index100.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2001 Athey M9D name brakes
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
One recall campaign covers the 2001 Athey M9D
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03V-110 | Mar 21, 2003 | On certain street sweepers, as the brake pads wear, the brake calipers on the rear axle can come into contact with a bracket on the chassis | Brakes | 19 | Repair or modification |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2001 Athey M9D
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Oct 27, 2009Failure Oct 21, 2009119,574 milesPhiladelphia, PAService brakes, HydraulicCrash3 injured
2001 MOBILE ATHEY MECHANICAL STREET SWEEPER HAD A MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH A STOPPED VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST ON OTHER SWEEPERSOF THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. CONDITION IS A LOSS OF BRAKES WHEN ABS LIGHT IS ON AND VEHICLE SPEED IS GREATER THAN 35 MPH. VEHICLE MANUFACTURER (ATHEY) SOLD OUT TO ELGIN CORP. BRAKE SYSTEM MANUFACTURER (MERITOR, WABCO) HAS BEEN INVOLVED BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE. WE HAVE DUPLICATED THIS PROBLEM IN CONTROLLED ROAD TESTS. *TR
NHTSA complaint 10289968
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.