2014–2016 Heil Front END Loader Garbage & 2014–2016 Heil Rear Loader Garbage Truck + 2 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Heil Environmental (Heil) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Rear Loader, Side Loader, Front End Loader and Rolloff Body/Hoist garbage trucks. The hydraulic oil tank brackets may crack, causing the oil tank to detach from the chassis frame rails and leak hydraulic oil.
💥 The risk
Hydraulic oil leaking onto the roadway can increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Heil will notify owners, and dealers will replace both oil tank supporting brackets, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Heil customer service at 1-866-275-4345. Heil's number for this recall is BRACKET.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V642000
- Manufacturer recall #
- BRACKET
- Manufacturer
- Heil Environmental
- Vehicles affected
- 5,704
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Owner phone
- 1-866-275-4345
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 18, 2018
- Built
- Jun 3, 2014 – Oct 17, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.