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McNeilus Rear Loader Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 15 model years of the McNeilus Rear Loader (2010–2024).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2013
year with most recalls

Pick your McNeilus Rear Loader model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 McNeilus Rear Loader10
2023 McNeilus Rear Loader10
2022 McNeilus Rear Loader10
2021 McNeilus Rear Loader10
2020 McNeilus Rear Loader10
2019 McNeilus Rear Loader10
2018 McNeilus Rear Loader20
2017 McNeilus Rear Loader20
2016 McNeilus Rear Loader20
2015 McNeilus Rear Loader30
2014 McNeilus Rear Loader30
2013 McNeilus Rear Loader30
2012 McNeilus Rear Loader10
2011 McNeilus Rear Loader10
2010 McNeilus Rear Loader10

All McNeilus Rear Loader recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a McNeilus Rear Loader, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 24V766000 Reported 431 vehicles potentially affected McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.

    McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain 2010-2024 Rear Loader vehicles. The license plate light was installed in the wrong location and may not fully illuminate the license plate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps,…

    Remedy: Dealers will relocate the light free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 2, 2024. Owners may contact McNeilus Customer Service at 1-888-686-7278.

    Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

  2. Pressure relief devices (fuel system)

    NHTSA 19V656000 Reported 330 vehicles potentially affected McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.

    McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Bridgemaster Mixer, Standard Mixer, Model 49 Autoreach Side Loader, Model 48 Zero Radius Side Loader, Model 78 Meridian Front Loader, Model 29 Atlantic Front Loader, Model 87 Contender Front Loader, Model 42 Manual Automated Side Loader, Model 16 3.5 yard TG…

    Remedy: McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the PRD's, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2019. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278.

    Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

  3. Equipment

    NHTSA 15V572000 Reported 6,745 vehicles potentially affected McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.

    McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc., (McNelius) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 McNeilus Bridge Master Mixer, Standard Mixer, Sliding Trailer Mixer, Standard Rear Loader, Rear Loader w/3.5 YD HD Tail, Zero Radius Automated, Auto Reach, Atlantic Front Loader, Split Body Rear Loader, Rear Loader w/Tag Axle, Metro Pak Rear…

    Remedy: McNeilus will notify owners, and advise them to follow the provided instructions from Kidde to inspect their fire extinguishers. Kidde will replace the fire extinguishers as necessary, free of charge. The recall began…

    Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015

Other McNeilus models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.