McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.: Exterior Lighting
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 3, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 70. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Metro Pak vehicles. The side and rear reflex reflectors and rear clearance lights may be missing. 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
Missing reflectors and rear clearance lights can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
McNeilus will install the side reflectors and lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2025. Owners may contact McNeilus Customer Service at 1-888-686-7278.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Mcneilus Metro Pak Rear Loader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Mcneilus Metro Pak Rear Loader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Mcneilus Metro Pak Rear Loader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Mcneilus Metro Pak Rear Loader | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mcneilus Metro Pak 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 25V755000.
Full record for the 2025 Mcneilus Metro Pak Rear Loader → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →