Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V536000

Equipment

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-08-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V536000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.
Vehicles affected
809
Reported to NHTSA
2015-08-21
Owners notified
2015-10-19

Defect description

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Zero Radius (ZR) Side-Loader Refuse Trucks, model 48, manufactured January 1, 2010, to April 10, 2015. The affected trucks are equipped with an air actuated transit arm latch that may loosen over time, causing the transit arm latch to unintentionally release, allowing the arm to extend beyond the overall width of the vehicle.

Safety risk

If the latch arm unexpectedly extends from the side of the vehicle, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

McNeilus will notify owners, and fleet service technicians will install a new a chain style transit arm latch that will keep the arm from drifting, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-008.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MCNEILUS ZR2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

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.