2012 Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2012 Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader. Newest first.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Hydraulic fluid contacting hot exhaust and turbo components increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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.
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.
- 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.
- 10119138This technical service information bulletin lists instructions to replace the hydraulic vane pumps on McNeilus front and rear loading refuse collection trucks with a longer life hydraulic pump. The hydraulic pump powers vehicle body functions for refuse collection.
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