EquipmentRecall 18V-642 · Heil vehicles
Heil Environmental recall 18V-642 covers 5,704 Heil vehicles for a equipment problem, reported to NHTSA on September 17, 2018. The manufacturer's latest report (2020 Q1) shows 7% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V642000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Heil Environmental (Heil) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Rear Loader, Side Loader, Front End Loader and Rolloff Body/Hoist garbage trucks. The hydraulic oil tank brackets may crack, causing the oil tank to detach from the chassis frame rails and leak hydraulic oil.
The risk
Hydraulic oil leaking onto the roadway can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Heil will notify owners, and dealers will replace both oil tank supporting brackets, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2018. Owners may contact Heil customer service at 1-866-275-4345. Heil's number for this recall is BRACKET.
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 repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
7%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 282 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from June 3, 2014 to October 17, 2016. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.