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- EQUIPMENT
- Problem
- McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc., (McNelius) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 McNeilus Bridge Master Mixer, Standard Mixer, Sliding Trailer Mixer, Standard Rear Loader, Rear Loader w/3.5 YD HD Tail, Zero Radius Automated, Auto Reach, Atlantic Front Loader, Split Body Rear Loader, Rear Loader w/Tag Axle, Metro Pak Rear Loader, XXC Rear Loader, and Pacific Front Loader vehicles manufactured August 1, 2013, to May 14, 2015. These concrete mixers and refuse trucks are equipped with certain Kidde plastic valve disposable handheld fire extinguishers that may not properly discharge when the lever is pressed.
- Risk
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not work correctly, there is an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- McNeilus will notify owners, and advise them to follow the provided instructions from Kidde to inspect their fire extinguishers. Kidde will replace the fire extinguishers as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278. McNeilus' number for this recall is Kidde: CPSC 15-079.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain concrete mixers and refuse trucks built between August 2013 and May 2015 are equipped with Kidde plastic-valve disposable handheld fire extinguishers that may not properly discharge when the lever is pressed. The problem is with the extinguisher itself, not the truck's engine or systems.
If a fire breaks out and the extinguisher does not work correctly, the risk of injury increases, since the extinguisher may be the tool you rely on to put out the fire.
Owners should contact McNeilus customer service at 1-888-686-7278 and follow the inspection instructions provided by Kidde. Kidde will replace the fire extinguishers as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015, and McNeilus will notify owners directly. The recall is referenced as Kidde: CPSC 15-079.
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