The defect
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mcneilus Contender Front Loader | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: ENGINE | 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 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Mcneilus Contender Front Loader | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Contender Front Loader | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Contender Front Loader | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Contender Front Loader | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine recalls in 2015
4 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the engine; McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. filed 25 campaigns in all.
| 15V568000 10 Sept 2015 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 15V195000 1 Apr 2015 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 15V095000 19 Feb 2015 | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015