Heil Company: Equipment › Mechanical
Heil Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 3, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 522. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
HEIL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 RAPID RAIL AND CP PYTHON BODIES GARBAGE TRUCKS WITH BOLT-ON REAR HINGE ASSEMBLIES. AFFECTED BODIES ARE THOSE WHICH HAVE A BOLT ON REAR HINGE ASSEMBLY BUT DO NOT HAVE STRUCTURAL GUSSETS TO REINFORCE THE Z-PLATE. CRACKING CAN OCCUR IN THE Z-PLATE AREA AND A FAILURE CAN RESULT WHEN THE BODY IS IN THE RAISED POSITION DURING WASTE UNLOADING PROCEDURES.
The risk
THE BODY CAN BECOME UNSTABLE WHEN RAISED DURING DUMPING OPERATIONS AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO ROLL OVER ON ITS SIDE INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL THE BOLT ON HINGE KIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HEIL AT 866-275-4345.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Heil CP Python | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Heil Rapid Rail | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Heil CP Python | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Heil Rapid Rail | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Heil CP Python | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Heil Rapid Rail | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Heil CP Python | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Heil Rapid Rail | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10V076000.
Full record for the 2009 Heil CP Python → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →