Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V642000

Equipment

Heil Environmental filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-09-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V642000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Heil Environmental
Vehicles affected
5,704
Reported to NHTSA
2018-09-17
Owners notified
2018-10-18

Defect description

Heil Environmental (Heil) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Rear Loader, Side Loader, Front End Loader and Rolloff Body/Hoist garbage trucks. The hydraulic oil tank brackets may crack, causing the oil tank to detach from the chassis frame rails and leak hydraulic oil.

Safety risk

Hydraulic oil leaking onto the roadway can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Heil will notify owners, and dealers will replace both oil tank supporting brackets, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Heil customer service at 1-866-275-4345. Heil's number for this recall is BRACKET.

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

12 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
HEIL Front END Loader Garbage2016 2015 2014
HEIL Rear Loader Garbage Truck2016 2015 2014
HEIL Rolloff Body/Hoist2016 2015 2014
HEIL Side Loader Garbage Truck2016 2015 2014

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.