2015 Heil Front End Loader Garbage problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2018-09-17 · campaign 18V642000 · 5,704 vehicles
Defect: Heil Environmental (Heil) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Rear Loader, Side Loader, Front End Loader and Rolloff Body/Hoist garbage trucks. The hydraulic oil tank brackets may crack, causing the oil tank to detach from the chassis frame rails and leak hydraulic oil.
Risk: Hydraulic oil leaking onto the roadway can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Heil will notify owners, and dealers will replace both oil tank supporting brackets, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Heil customer service at 1-866-275-4345. Heil's number for this recall is BRACKET.
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:body 2018-09-28 · SB-18-297 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin addresses a mandatory inspection for cracks on hydraulic oil tank mounting brackets on heil front end loader (fel), automated side loader (asl), and rear end loader (rel) units identified in the products affected section below. if one or both angle brackets fail, the hydraulic
Structure:body 2018-09-28 · SB-18-299B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin addresses a mandatory inspection for cracks on hydraulic oil tank mounting brackets on heil front end loader (fel), automated side loader (asl), and rear end loader (rel) units identified in the products affected section below. if one or both angle brackets fail, the hydraulic
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.