Mcneilus ZR (2010-2015): Equipment
Recall 15V536000 · Aug 21, 2015 · McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.
809
vehicles affected
809
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V536000
- Date
- Aug 21, 2015
- Maker
- McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Units affected
- 809
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2010-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Zero Radius (ZR) Side-Loader Refuse Trucks, model 48, manufactured January 1, 2010, to April 10, 2015. The affected trucks are equipped with an air actuated transit arm latch that may loosen over time, causing the transit arm latch to unintentionally release, allowing the arm to extend beyond the overall width of the vehicle.
What can happen
If the latch arm unexpectedly extends from the side of the vehicle, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
McNeilus will notify owners, and fleet service technicians will install a new a chain style transit arm latch that will keep the arm from drifting, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-008.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V536000?
1 model: McNeilus ZR (2010-2015), about 809 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V536000?
McNeilus will notify owners, and fleet service technicians will install a new a chain style transit arm latch that will keep the arm from drifting, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-008.
What can happen?
If the latch arm unexpectedly extends from the side of the vehicle, there is an increased 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.