NHTSA campaign 25V500000
Heil Recall 25V-500: Battery Bracket May Break and Damage Battery
- Park outside
Owners are advised to park these vehicles outside and away from structures until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 25V500000 was reported by The Heil Co. on August 4, 2025, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Heil Side Loader Garbage Truck for model years 2020–2023. Owners were notified on August 11, 2025, 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 25V500000 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
- 25V500000 (also written 25V-500 or 25V500)
- Filed by
- The Heil Co.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 25V500000. 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.
Heil
Heil Side Loader Garbage Truck
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V500000.
Defect description
The Heil Co. (Heil) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Side Loader garbage trucks. The battery support bracket may break and damage the battery case, possibly resulting in a battery rupture.
Safety consequence
A battery rupture increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is completed. Heil will replace the batteries, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2025. Owners may contact Heil customer service at 1-866-275-4345.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V500000
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.