NHTSA campaign 15V720000 · Mcneilus campaign VSR-TSB-014
Mcneilus Recall 15V-720: Hydraulic Test Port Tube Failure Causing Fire
NHTSA recall 15V720000 (Mcneilus campaign VSR-TSB-014) was reported by McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. on November 2, 2015, with 730 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader, Mcneilus Contender Front Loader, Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader and more for model years 2012–2015. Owners were notified on December 16, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V720000 (also written 15V-720 or 15V720)
- Filed by
- McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Mcneilus campaign number
- VSR-TSB-014
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 730 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 58.63% (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 15V720000. 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 Contender Front Loader
Mcneilus Pacific Front Loader
Mcneilus Ultra Front Loader
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V720000.
Defect description
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Atlantic, Pacific, Contender, and Ultra front loader refuse trucks manufactured March 2, 2012, to October 14, 2015 and equipped with an optional hydraulic test port tube to check hydraulic system pressures and taking hydraulic fluid samples. This tube may crack or break and allow hydraulic fluid to contact hot exhaust and turbo components.
Safety consequence
Hydraulic fluid contacting hot exhaust and turbo components increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will remove the optional hydraulic test port tube, and cap off the hydraulic test inlet port, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-014.
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 15V720000
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.