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2013 Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader — federal recalls on file

1 federal recall reported for the 2013 Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader

These are federal recalls reported for the 2013 Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

15V-720 Open recall Nov 2, 2015

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.

ENGINE, EQUIPMENT

McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Atlantic, Pacific, Contender, and Ultra front loader refuse trucks manufactured March 2, 2012, to October 14, 2015 and equipped with an optional hydraulic test port tube to check hydraulic system pressures and taking hydraulic fluid samples. This tube may crack or break and allow hydraulic fluid to contact hot exhaust and turbo components.

Risk: Hydraulic fluid contacting hot exhaust and turbo components increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will remove the optional hydraulic test port tube, and cap off the hydraulic test inlet port, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-014. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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