Vehicle recall 15V857000 · December 21, 2015
2015 Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader
The affected trucks may have been manufactured without rear and side rear red reflectors.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2015 Atlantic front loader refuse trucks manufactured May 22, 2015, to October 26, 2015, and equipped with an optional tailgate for a compressed natural gas (CNG) system. The affected trucks may have been manufactured without rear and side rear red reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."
- Consequence
- Missing reflectors can cause the vehicle to be less visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will install the missing four reflectors, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2016. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is VSR-TSB-015.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V857000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 21, 2015
- Filed by
- McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- VSR-TSB-015
- Owner notification
- January 8, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 30
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mcneilus Atlantic Front Loader (2015): 2015
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