2021–2023 Shred-Tech MDS-4-33 recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Shred-Tech Corporation (Shred-Tech) is recalling certain 2021-2023 MDS-4-33 shredding trucks. Shredded paper may accumulate in the space between the cutting knives and the bulkhead wall.
💥 The risk
The accumulation of excess shredded paper can compress and overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
🔧 The fix
Shred-Tech will install a new bulkhead wall, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed out beginning May 1, 2023. Owners may contact Shred-Tech customer service at 1-800-465-3214.
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
- 23V287000
- Manufacturer
- Shred-Tech Corporation
- Vehicles affected
- 14
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-465-3214
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 1, 2023
- 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.nhtsa.gov.