The defect
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain 2016-2018 McNeilus Meridian Front Loader, Atlantic Front Loader, XE Rear Loader, Bridgemaster Mixer, Standard Mixer, and Oshkosh S-Series vehicles, equipped with certain MPVE-250 One-Turn Valves (OTV) on the CNG fuel tanks. If the valve knob is turned more than one turn, the valve's snap ring may fail and the valve stem may forcibly eject from the valve body.
The risk
The forcible ejection of the stem may increase the risk of injury to those nearby. Additionally, the unintended release of CNG can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the valve with a valve from another brand, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2019 . Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Mcneilus Meridian Front Loader 78 | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Mcneilus Standard Mixer | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Mcneilus XE Rear Loader | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Oshkosh S-Series | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
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 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer | 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer | 2017 | 0 | 4 |
| Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Mcneilus Meridian Front Loader 78 | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Meridian Front Loader 78 | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Meridian Front Loader 78 | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Standard Mixer | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Mcneilus Standard Mixer | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus Standard Mixer | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Mcneilus XE Rear Loader | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus XE Rear Loader | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus XE Rear Loader | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Oshkosh S-Series | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Oshkosh S-Series | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Oshkosh S-Series | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2018
3 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the fuel system, other; McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. filed 25 campaigns in all.
| 18V190000 26 Mar 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V124000 20 Feb 2018 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018