The defect
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain 2013-2015 HD REL-11, REL TG TAG-12, MA-42, M-44, ZR-48, AR-49, and Pacific LoPro FEL-88 Refuse Trucks, equipped with compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems by Agility Fuel Systems. The affected CNG systems have flexible stainless steel, sleeved, high pressure hoses that may corrode from exposure to environmental conditions such as water mixed with road salt.
The risk
Corrosion of the fuel hose may result in a CNG leak, which in the presence of an ignition source, may increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
McNeilus will notify owners instructing them to contact Agility to have the defective hose assemblies replaced free of charge. The recall began on April 28, 2017. Owners may contact Agility customer service at 1-949-267-7745 or contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is Agility 16E-092.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mcneilus Refuse Truck | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 Refuse Truck | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Refuse Truck | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Refuse Truck | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2017
11 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the fuel system, other; McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. filed 25 campaigns in all.
| 17V665000 19 Oct 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V269000 21 Apr 2017 | National Fleet Services of Ohio |
| 17V234000 6 Apr 2017 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 17V228000 4 Apr 2017 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 17V203000 23 Mar 2017 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 17V204000 23 Mar 2017 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 17V208000 23 Mar 2017 | Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. |
| 17V170000 13 Mar 2017 | Roush CleanTech, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017