Known Recalls

Model year record

2015 MCNEILUS Ultra Front Loader

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.