2020 Mcneilus Zero Radius

Recalls

1 recall names the 2020 Mcneilus Zero Radius. Newest first.

• Equipment › Mechanical

  Aug 22, 2024NHTSA 24V6320004,300 vehicles

  McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain 2015-2024 Zero Radius refuse trucks. The side loader arm may not be properly secured, resulting in unexpected movement while driving.

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  A side loader arm that unexpectedly extends out from the vehicle body while driving increases the risk of a crash.

  Remedy

  McNeilus will provide new latch assemblies, free of charge. In addition, a McNeilus technician will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 18, 2024. Owners may contact McNeilus' customer service at 1-888-686-7278.

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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.

• 11008680It has been determined that certain McNeilus Zero Radius side loader refuse vehicles may have a hydraulic pressure spike that may cause premature failure to the fan cooler. The fan cooler may be permanently bypassed by following the instructions in this informational bulletin to bypass the fan cooler with a hydraulic hose allowing the refuse body functions to remain functional.
• 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.
• 10239006McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for the installation of a hydraulic reservoir breather upgrade kit to reduce oil leakage in in-body hydraulic reservoirs and frame mounted hydraulic reservoirs on Zero Radius (ZR) Side Loader refuse vehicles.
• 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.
• 10222303McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for the installation (retrofit installation) of a streetside panel/door on the tailgate in an effort to reduce trash buildup behind the CNG cover. This is for Zero Radius trucks with roof mounted compressed national gas (CNG) units.
• 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.
• 10217062The procedures in this bulletin detail the process of replacing connex bushings with spherical bearings in the cylinder pin holes on ZR finger weldments.
• 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.
• 10204083McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for ejector cylinder bypass testing.
• 10188200McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for the installation of a new streetside cover panel with thumb latch on the doors and a new curbside cover panel with doors (having doors on panel is a new feature for the curbside cover panel) on compressed national gas (CNG) tailgate units. By installing these new cover panels, technicians will easily be able to gain access to inspect the CNG tanks by using thumb latches on the streetside and the new doors on the curbside of the unit.
• 10186128The procedures in this bulletin detail rework on the Zero Radius grabber finger cylinder pillow blocks, finger weldments, and grabber finger mounting blocks.

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