McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.: Exterior Lighting
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 15, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 431. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mcneilus Rear Loader | 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 24V766000.
Full record for the 2024 Mcneilus Rear Loader → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →