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2020 Mcneilus Rear Loader

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Oct 15, 2024
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2020 Mcneilus Rear Loader. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 8 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
24V766000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Oct 15, 2024
431 units potentially affected
The defect: McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain 2010-2024 Rear Loader vehicles. The license plate light was installed in the wrong location and may not fully illuminate the license plate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk: An improperly illuminated license plate reduces the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy: Dealers will relocate the light free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 2, 2024. Owners may contact McNeilus Customer Service at 1-888-686-7278.
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

REL-IB-027

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing provides these instructions for replacing hardware on the front ejector shoes of a Rear Loader refuse vehicle in order to create greater clearance between the hardware and the ejector track. The potential clearance issue is specific to vehicles with hex head fasteners at the front lower and upper ejector shoes.

MISC-IB-084-A

SUSPENSION

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing requires an inspection and replacement, if needed, to ensure the Bob Tail® Huck® bolts are fully swaged with correct thread exposure on the rear pivot cross member body mounts. Revision A updates the replacement bolt length to 90mm

MISC-IB-084

SUSPENSION

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing requires an inspection and replacement, if needed, to ensure the Bob Tail® Huck® bolts are fully swaged with correct thread exposure on the rear pivot cross member body mounts.

MISC-WI-012-A

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for the programming installation for the Deep Sea Display.

MISC-WI-010-A

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for programming the 5” IFM display CR1058 (McNeilus PN 1641423) for Rear Loader (Standard model 10 and tag axle model 12), Meridian Front Loader (model 78), and Zero Radius Side Loader (model 48).

MISC-WI-011-A

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for programming the 7” IFM display CR1083 (McNeilus PN 1649565) for Rear Loader (Standard model 10 and tag axle model 12), Meridian Front Loader (model 78), and Zero Radius Side Loader (model 48).

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Mcneilus Rear Loader by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2024010—
2023010—
2022010—
2021010—
2020Viewing010—
2019010—
2018020—
2017020—
2016020—
2015030—
2014030—
2013030—
2012010—
2011010—
2010010—
2009000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.