The defect
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc., (McNelius) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 McNeilus Bridge Master Mixer, Standard Mixer, Sliding Trailer Mixer, Standard Rear Loader, Rear Loader w/3.5 YD HD Tail, Zero Radius Automated, Auto Reach, Atlantic Front Loader, Split Body Rear Loader, Rear Loader w/Tag Axle, Metro Pak Rear Loader, XXC Rear Loader, and Pacific Front Loader vehicles manufactured August 1, 2013, to May 14, 2015. These concrete mixers and refuse trucks are equipped with certain Kidde plastic valve disposable handheld fire extinguishers that may not properly discharge when the lever is pressed.
The risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not work correctly, there is an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
McNeilus will notify owners, and advise them to follow the provided instructions from Kidde to inspect their fire extinguishers. Kidde will replace the fire extinguishers as necessary, 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 Kidde: CPSC 15-079.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mcneilus Autoreach | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mcneilus Metro PAK Rear Loader | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mcneilus Rear Loader | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mcneilus Sliding Trailer | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mcneilus Standard Mixer | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mcneilus XXC Rear Loader | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mcneilus ZR | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
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 Atlantic Front Loader | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Mcneilus Autoreach | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Autoreach | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Autoreach | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Mcneilus Metro PAK Rear Loader | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Metro PAK Rear Loader | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Metro PAK Rear Loader | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Rear Loader | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Mcneilus Rear Loader | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Mcneilus Rear Loader | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Mcneilus Sliding Trailer | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Sliding Trailer | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Sliding Trailer | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Standard Mixer | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Mcneilus Standard Mixer | 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| Mcneilus Standard Mixer | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Mcneilus XXC Rear Loader | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus XXC Rear Loader | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus XXC Rear Loader | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus ZR | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus ZR | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus ZR | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2015
142 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the equipment; McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. filed 25 campaigns in all.
| 15V890000 31 Dec 2015 | Compass Conversions, LLC |
| 15V880000 28 Dec 2015 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 15V877000 23 Dec 2015 | Entegra Coach |
| 15V875000 23 Dec 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V872000 23 Dec 2015 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 15V860000 22 Dec 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V856000 21 Dec 2015 | Starcraft RV |
| 15V857000 21 Dec 2015 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015