The defect
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Volterra ZSL side loader garbage trucks. A software error may cause the grabber fingers to move without input from the operator.
The risk
Grabber fingers that unintentionally moves may strike a person or vehicle next to the truck, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
The remedy
McNeilus will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 5, 2026. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mcneilus Volterra ZSL | 2024, 2025 |
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 Volterra ZSL | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Mcneilus Volterra ZSL | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2025
110 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the equipment; McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. filed 25 campaigns in all.
| 25V910000 23 Dec 2025 | Spartan Fire, LLC |
| 25V909000 23 Dec 2025 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 25V847000 9 Dec 2025 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 25V820000 26 Nov 2025 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 25V819000 25 Nov 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
| 25V815000 25 Nov 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
| 25V814000 24 Nov 2025 | Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers LLC |
| 25V801000 20 Nov 2025 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025