2013 Mcneilus Zr problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment 2015-09-14 · campaign 15V572000 · 6,745 vehicles
Defect: 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 Loader, XXC Rear Loader, and Pacific Front Loader vehicles manufactured August 1, 2013, to May 14, 2015. These concrete mixers and refuse trucks are equipped with cert
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not work correctly, there is an increased risk of injury.
Fix: 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 on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is Kidde: CPSC 15-079.
Equipment 2015-08-21 · campaign 15V536000 · 809 vehicles
Defect: McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Zero Radius (ZR) Side-Loader Refuse Trucks, model 48, manufactured January 1, 2010, to April 10, 2015. The affected trucks are equipped with an air actuated transit arm latch that may loosen over time, causing the transit arm latch to unintentionally release, allowing the arm to extend beyond the overall width of the vehicle.
Risk: If the latch arm unexpectedly extends from the side of the vehicle, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
Fix: McNeilus will notify owners, and fleet service technicians will install a new a chain style transit arm latch that will keep the arm from drifting, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-008.
Service bulletins (11)
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.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2023-06-05 · ZR-TSIB-015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mcneilus 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.
Fuel System, Diesel:storage:tank Assembly 2023-03-14 · MISC-TSIB-081 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according 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 âat least every 12 months.â mcneilus truck and manufactu
Equipment 2022-09-27 · MISC-TSIB-079 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mcneilus 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2022-09-01 · WM-TSIB-022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mcneilus 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.
Equipment 2022-08-17 · ZR-TSIB-014 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mcneilus truck and manufacturing offers these instructions for the installation of an alternative divider from a different supplier (due to supply chain shortages). this new flow divider will function the same as the old valve.
Equipment 2021-11-02 · MISC-TSIB-078 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mcneilus truck and manufacturing offers these instructions for ejector cylinder bypass testing.
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What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
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