The Heil Co.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
The Heil Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 4, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
Park away from buildings
NHTSA attached a park-outside advisory to this campaign. It applies to specific production runs, so check your own VIN with the manufacturer or at nhtsa.gov/recalls before driving the vehicle.
The defect
The Heil Co. (Heil) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Side Loader garbage trucks. The battery support bracket may break and damage the battery case, possibly resulting in a battery rupture.
The risk
A battery rupture increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Heil will replace the batteries, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2025. Owners may contact Heil customer service at 1-866-275-4345.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Heil Side Loader Garbage Truck | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Heil Side Loader Garbage Truck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Heil Side Loader Garbage Truck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Heil Side Loader Garbage Truck | 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 25V500000.
Full record for the 2023 Heil Side Loader Garbage Truck → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →