2024–2025 Mcneilus Volterra ZSL recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Volterra ZSL side loader garbage trucks. A software error may cause the grabber fingers to move without input from the operator.
💥 The risk
Grabber fingers that unintentionally moves may strike a person or vehicle next to the truck, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
🔧 The fix
McNeilus will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 5, 2026. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278.
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
- 25V800000
- Manufacturer
- McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 160
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Owner phone
- 1-888-686-7278
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 5, 2026
- Built
- Jan 1, 2025 – Nov 14, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR