Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V720000

Engine

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-11-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V720000

Engine

Component
Engine
Manufacturer
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.
Vehicles affected
730
Reported to NHTSA
2015-11-02
Owners notified
2015-12-16

Defect description

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Atlantic, Pacific, Contender, and Ultra front loader refuse trucks manufactured March 2, 2012, to October 14, 2015 and equipped with an optional hydraulic test port tube to check hydraulic system pressures and taking hydraulic fluid samples. This tube may crack or break and allow hydraulic fluid to contact hot exhaust and turbo components.

Safety risk

Hydraulic fluid contacting hot exhaust and turbo components increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will remove the optional hydraulic test port tube, and cap off the hydraulic test inlet port, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-014.

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

16 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
MCNEILUS Atlantic Front Loader2015 2014 2013 2012
MCNEILUS Contender Front Loader2015 2014 2013 2012
MCNEILUS Pacific Front Loader2015 2014 2013 2012
MCNEILUS Ultra Front Loader2015 2014 2013 2012

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.