2005 Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Parking Brake:conventional:air 2015-02-25 · campaign 15V111000 · 536 vehicles
Defect: McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2005-2014 Bridgemaster V Mixer vehicles manufactured October 1, 2005, to December 31, 2014. The affected vehicles are built with the optional Bridgemaster parking brake system on the trailing liftable axle. This parking brake system includes a valve that allows the secondary brake pressure to fall below the required 45 psi after one treadle application. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehic
Risk: If the primary braking system fails, the emergency brake system may not achieve the level of performance needed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will install a check valve, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-009.
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:critical Fasteners 2023-04-13 · MXR-TSB-032 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mcneilus truck and manufacturing identified an issue with over-torqued bolts on the lower ladder platform. the bolts used to secure the lower ladders to the lower ladder platform were over-torqued causing the bolts to fail. new hardware needs to be installed in placed of the over-torqued bolts.
Electrical System 2022-08-25 · MXR-TSIB-036 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mcneilus truck and manufacturing offers these instructions for changing the record dvr settings on stonkamâ® dvr system installed on some mcneilus rear discharge mixers.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.