NHTSA safety recall

Recall 15V720000 · manufacturer campaign VSR-TSB-014

Engine — Mcneilus · reported 2 Nov 2015 · 730 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

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

The fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
15V720000
Manufacturer campaign
VSR-TSB-014
Filed by
Mcneilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.
Report received
2 Nov 2015
Owners notified
16 Dec 2015
Potentially affected
730

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2012 Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader 2013 Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader 2014 Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader 2015 Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader 2012 Mcneilus Contender Front Loader 2013 Mcneilus Contender Front Loader 2014 Mcneilus Contender Front Loader 2015 Mcneilus Contender Front Loader 2012 Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader 2013 Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader 2014 Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader 2015 Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader 2012 Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader 2013 Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader 2014 Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader 2015 Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →