Mcneilus recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
If the latch arm unexpectedly extends from the side of the vehicle, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Mcneilus Zr 2010–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V536000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mcneilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 21, 2015
- Owners notified
- Oct 19, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 809
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 1, 2010 to Apr 10, 2015
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- 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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mcneilus recall: Equipment Sep 14, 2015
- Mcneilus recall: Exterior lighting May 22, 2012
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.