The defect
The Heil Co. (Heil) is recalling certain 2016-2026 front loader garbage trucks equipped with replacement CNG tailgate ladder kits. An incorrect bolt may have been installed in one of the ladder legs, allowing the bolt to contact and damage the CNG cylinders.
The risk
A damaged CNG tank can leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Heil will replace the ladder bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were September 25, 2026. Owners may contact Heil's customer service at 1-866-275-4345. Heil's number for this recall is SN-26-001.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Heil Front END Loader Garbage | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heil Front END Loader Garbage | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Heil Front END Loader Garbage | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil Front END Loader Garbage | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Heil Front END Loader Garbage | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Heil Front END Loader Garbage | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Heil Front END Loader Garbage | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Heil Front END Loader Garbage | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Heil Front END Loader Garbage | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil Front END Loader Garbage | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Heil Front END Loader Garbage | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Heil Front END Loader Garbage | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2026
112 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the equipment; The Heil Co. filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 26V684000 19 Oct 2026 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 26V675000 15 Oct 2026 | Prevost Car (US) Inc. |
| 26V668000 9 Oct 2026 | Grand Design RV, LLC |
| 26V667000 9 Oct 2026 | Grand Design RV, LLC |
| 26V657000 6 Oct 2026 | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| 26V654000 6 Oct 2026 | Spartan Fire, LLC |
| 26V646000 5 Oct 2026 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 26V649000 5 Oct 2026 | REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026