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NHTSA recall 15V536000

Equipment

Mcneilus ZR

Reported Aug 21, 2015809 vehicles affectedMcNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.Maker’s number VSR-TSB-008Built Jan 1, 2010 – Apr 10, 2015

The defect

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.

The risk

If the latch arm unexpectedly extends from the side of the vehicle, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

The remedy

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mcneilus ZR
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Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.