2019 Mcneilus Contender Front Loader
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2019 Mcneilus Contender Front Loader. Newest first.
Oshkosh Corporation (Oshkosh) is recalling certain 2019 McNeilus Meridian FEL, Atlantic FEL, Contender FEL refuse trucks. The battery cables may have been incorrectly routed and may rub against the fuse box bracket, causing the positive battery cable insulation to wear through.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the battery cable continues to rub against the fuse box bracket, it may short-circuit, increasing the risk of fire.
Remedy
Oshkosh will notify owners to inspect the battery box and reroute the battery cables to ensure they do not come into contact with the fuse box bracket or battery bolts. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Oshkosh customer service at 1-888-686-7278.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10252426According to an amended ruling in the visual inspection labeling requirement in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 304, the periodic inspection interval for compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel containers has been modified to at least every 12 months. McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing will support this change by updating safety decals and installing these new decals when a vehicle is inspected by McNeilus CNG technicians, and by answering questions regarding this periodic inspection interval update and how McNeilus will support it.
- 10233666According to an amended ruling in the visual inspection labeling requirement in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 304, the periodic inspection interval for compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel containers has been modified to at least every 12 months. McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing will support this change by updating safety decals and installing these new decals when a vehicle is inspected by McNeilus CNG technicians, and by answering questions regarding this periodic inspection interval update and how McNeilus will support it.
- 10222301McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing provides these instructions for installing a hydraulic reservoir cork gasket. The installation of this gasket will repair leaks coming from the gasket between the in-tank filter and the reservoir.
- 10217058The following information describes how to purge air and release stored hydraulic energy from a hydraulic system. All manual override features are intended for emergency use, not for continuous-duty operation.
- 10210876This repair procedure describes how to reinforce the rear inner radius of the arm, the arm base, and the top arm fork lug on all Pacific (Model 85), Pacific Ultra (Model 76), and Contender (Model 87) Front End Loaders. Perform this repair procedure only on those vehicles that show signs of metal fatigue in these areas. Before performing the Control Arm Radius Plate Doubler Kit installation or any other repair procedure outlined in this bulletin, visually inspect the rear inner radius of the arm for metal fatigue and if metal fatigue is present, repair any damage in that area first per FEL-TSIB-045.
- 10204083McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for ejector cylinder bypass testing.
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