Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V305000

Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly

MCNEILUS TRUCK & MANUFACTURING filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-06-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V305000

Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly

Component: Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer: MCNEILUS TRUCK & MANUFACTURING
Vehicles affected: 3,113
Reported to NHTSA: 2010-06-28
Owners notified: 2010-07-01

Defect description

MCNEILUS IS RECALLING CERTAIN TRUCKS BUILT ON AUTOCAR CHASSIS. DURING THE REFUSE BODY MOUNTING PROCESS, CHASSIS AIR TANKS MAY BE RELOCATED TO FACILITATE MOUNTING OF THE BODY. AIRLINES TO THE AIR HOLDBACK VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN RECONNECTED INCORRECTLY AFTER A TANK(S) WAS RELOCATED.

Safety risk

A RELOCATED TANK COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND PERFORM REPAIRS FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MCNEILUS AT 507-374-6321.

Notes

MCNEILUS SAFETY RECALL NO. 41-0967369.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

40 model years across 5 models.

Model	Years on record
AUTOCAR ACX65	2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
AUTOCAR WX64	2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
AUTOCAR WXLL42	2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
AUTOCAR WXLL64	2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
AUTOCAR WXR64	2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.