NHTSA Recall 14V135000
Filed by McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.. Component: Equipment. Reported 2014-03-19. An estimated 213 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 McNeilus Concrete Standard and Bridgemaster V concrete mixers, manufactured October 25, 2013, through February 14, 2014, and equipped with the optional vertical chute rack design. The subject vehicles have extension chutes that can unexpectedly fall out of the rack.
Risk
An extension chute that falls from the rack may create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
McNeilus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vertical chute rack with a new design, free of charge. Owners may contact Mcneilus at 1-507-374-6321. McNeilus' number for this recall is 41-0967369.
Manufacturer campaign number: 41-0967369
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.