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2021 McNeilus Rear Loader Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2021 McNeilus Rear Loader. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 2021 McNeilus Rear Loader

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  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.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2021 McNeilus Rear Loader. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare McNeilus Rear Loader model years

Recall and complaint counts for every McNeilus Rear Loader model year in NHTSA's database.

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

Checking a specific 2021 McNeilus Rear Loader

How do I know if my 2021 McNeilus Rear Loader has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2021 McNeilus Rear Loader; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised McNeilus dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 24V766000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.