Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader (2015): Equipment
Recall 15V857000 · Dec 21, 2015 · McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.
30
vehicles affected
30
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V857000
- Date
- Dec 21, 2015
- Maker
- McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Units affected
- 30
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2015 Atlantic front loader refuse trucks manufactured May 22, 2015, to October 26, 2015, and equipped with an optional tailgate for a compressed natural gas (CNG) system. The affected trucks may have been manufactured without rear and side rear red reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."
What can happen
Missing reflectors can cause the vehicle to be less visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing four reflectors, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2016. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-015.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| McNeilus | Atlantic Front Loader | 2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V857000?
1 model: McNeilus Atlantic Front Loader (2015), about 30 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V857000?
McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing four reflectors, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2016. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-015.
What can happen?
Missing reflectors can cause the vehicle to be less visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.