NHTSA campaign 15V572000 · Mcneilus campaign Kidde: CPSC 15-079
Mcneilus Recall 15V-572: Kidde Handheld Fire Extinguisher may not Discharge
NHTSA recall 15V572000 (Mcneilus campaign Kidde: CPSC 15-079) was reported by McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. on September 14, 2015, with 6,745 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader, Mcneilus Autoreach, Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer and more for model years 2013–2015. Owners were notified on October 19, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V572000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V572000 (also written 15V-572 or 15V572)
- Filed by
- McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Mcneilus campaign number
- Kidde: CPSC 15-079
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,745 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 13.79% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V572000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mcneilus
Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader
Mcneilus Autoreach
Mcneilus Bridgemaster V Mixer
Mcneilus Metro PAK Rear Loader
Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader
Mcneilus Rear Loader
Mcneilus Sliding Trailer
Mcneilus Standard Mixer
Mcneilus XXC Rear Loader
Mcneilus ZR
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V572000.
Defect description
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc., (McNelius) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 McNeilus Bridge Master Mixer, Standard Mixer, Sliding Trailer Mixer, Standard Rear Loader, Rear Loader w/3.5 YD HD Tail, Zero Radius Automated, Auto Reach, Atlantic Front Loader, Split Body Rear Loader, Rear Loader w/Tag Axle, Metro Pak Rear Loader, XXC Rear Loader, and Pacific Front Loader vehicles manufactured August 1, 2013, to May 14, 2015. These concrete mixers and refuse trucks are equipped with certain Kidde plastic valve disposable handheld fire extinguishers that may not properly discharge when the lever is pressed.
Safety consequence
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not work correctly, there is an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
McNeilus will notify owners, and advise them to follow the provided instructions from Kidde to inspect their fire extinguishers. Kidde will replace the fire extinguishers as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is Kidde: CPSC 15-079.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V572000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.