Heil recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
Hydraulic oil leaking onto the roadway can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Heil Front End Loader Garbage 2014–2016
- Heil Rear Loader Garbage Truck 2014–2016
- Heil Rolloff Body/Hoist 2014–2016
- Heil Side Loader Garbage Truck 2014–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V642000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Heil Environmental
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 17, 2018
- Owners notified
- Oct 18, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5,704
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 3, 2014 to Oct 17, 2016
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- 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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Heil recall: Equipment Aug 17, 2026
- Heil recall: Equipment Aug 12, 2025
- Heil recall: Equipment Aug 12, 2025
- Heil recall: Fuel system, other Aug 12, 2025
- Heil recall: Equipment Jul 22, 2026
- Heil recall: Fuel system, other Oct 31, 2025
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.