The defect
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Metro Pak vehicles. The side and rear reflex reflectors and rear clearance lights may be missing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Missing reflectors and rear clearance lights can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
McNeilus will install the side reflectors and lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2025. Owners may contact McNeilus Customer Service at 1-888-686-7278.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mcneilus Metro PAK Rear Loader | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 Metro PAK Rear Loader | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Metro PAK Rear Loader | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Metro PAK Rear Loader | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Metro PAK Rear Loader | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Mcneilus Metro PAK Rear Loader | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2025
52 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the exterior lighting; McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. filed 25 campaigns in all.
| 25V885000 18 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V890000 18 Dec 2025 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 25V845000 9 Dec 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 25V831000 1 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V804000 20 Nov 2025 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 25V803000 20 Nov 2025 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 25V756000 3 Nov 2025 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 25V757000 3 Nov 2025 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025