2024 Mcneilus Volterra Zsl problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (3)
Equipment 2025-11-19 · campaign 25V800000 · 160 vehicles
Defect: McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Volterra ZSL side loader garbage trucks. A software error may cause the grabber fingers to move without input from the operator.
Risk: Grabber fingers that unintentionally moves may strike a person or vehicle next to the truck, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
Fix: McNeilus will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 5, 2026. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278.
Exterior Lighting 2025-11-03 · campaign 25V754000 · 115 vehicles
Defect: McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Volterra side loader trucks. The intermediate side reflex reflectors may be missing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Missing reflectors can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: McNeilus will install the side reflectors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2025. Owners may contact McNeilus Customer Service at 1-888-686-7278.
Equipment:other:labels 2022-05-26 · campaign 22V377000 · 792 vehicles
Defect: McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain 2020-2022 STD Mixer and Bridgemaster Mixer Trucks. The labels that provide instructions to the operator on the proper operation of the mixer's functions were not installed.
Risk: The operator may not be aware of the proper operation of the mixer's functions, increasing the risk of an injury.
Fix: McNeilus will inspect and install any missing labels, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 18, 2022. Owners may contact McNeilus' customer service at 1-888-868-7278.
Service bulletins (9)
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.
Steering 2026-08-20 · ZSL-IB-007 · Other
mcneilus truck and manufacturing, inc. has been notified by customers of an issue regarding the power steering system on the volterra™ zsl™side loader refuse collection vehicles. mcneilus truck and manufacturing, inc. is working with the steering pump supplier to identify the root cause(s) and a
Unknown Or Other 2026-06-30 · MISC_IB_085-A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mcneilus truck and manufacturing provides these instructions for the installation of new bushings for the service cleanout door for all side loader refuse vehicles. the new bushings can help provide a tighter seal on the door.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-30 · ZSL-IB-005 · Other
mcneilus truck and manufacturing provides updated preventive maintenance schedule and instructions for an initial (within 500 miles or 6 months of service) retorque of the front axle u-bolts to 500 ft.-lbs. and semi-annually or every 12,000 miles (whichever comes first) retorque of the u-bolts to
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-20 · ZSL-IB-004 · Other
mcneilus truck and manufacturing provides instructions for installing an updated park brake valve pressure switch. the updated pressure switch has a higher pressure activation and reset values which reduces the delay experienced with the previous pressure switch and addresses an unintended door a
Structure:body 2026-04-20 · MISC-IB-085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mcneilus truck and manufacturing provides these instructions for the installation of new bushings for the service cleanout door for all side loader refuse vehicles. the new bushings can help provide a tighter seal on the door.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-02 · ZSL-IB-003 · Other
mcneilus truck and manufacturing, inc. provides the instructions for the inspection and retightening of the brake clutch end cap cover hardware on the volterra™ zsl™ grabber carriage.
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What owners report
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