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NHTSARecalled Nov 2, 2015 · #15V720000

Hydraulic Test Port Tube Failure Causing Fire

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Atlantic, Pacific, Contender, and Ultra front loader refuse trucks manufactured March 2, 2012, to October 14, 2015 and equipped with an optional hydraulic test port tube to check hydraulic system pressures and taking hydraulic fluid samples. This tube may crack or break and allow hydraulic fluid to contact hot exhaust and turbo components. Hydraulic fluid contacting hot exhaust and turbo components increases the risk of a fire.

Product details

Product
Hydraulic Test Port Tube Failure Causing Fire
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.
Model numbers
2015 Atlantic
UPCs

What you should do

McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will remove the optional hydraulic test port tube, and cap off the hydraulic test inlet port, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-014.

View the official CPSC notice