The defect
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 McNeilus Concrete Standard and Bridgemaster V concrete mixers, manufactured October 25, 2013, through February 14, 2014, and equipped with the optional vertical chute rack design. The subject vehicles have extension chutes that can unexpectedly fall out of the rack.
The risk
An extension chute that falls from the rack may create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vertical chute rack with a new design, free of charge. Owners may contact Mcneilus at 1-507-374-6321. McNeilus' number for this recall is 41-0967369.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer | 2013, 2014 |
| Mcneilus Standard Mixer | 2013, 2014 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| Mcneilus Standard Mixer | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Mcneilus Standard Mixer | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2014
107 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the equipment; McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. filed 25 campaigns in all.
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| 14V823000 29 Dec 2014 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 14V821000 29 Dec 2014 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 14V782000 9 Dec 2014 | Starcraft RV |
| 14V775000 5 Dec 2014 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 14V745000 21 Nov 2014 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 14V734000 17 Nov 2014 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 14V718000 10 Nov 2014 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014