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Model year

2018 Mcneilus Meridian Front Loader 78

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (2)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (16)
Recall campaigns covering this model year2529 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2018 Mcneilus Meridian Front Loader 78 by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

2 recall campaigns cover the 2018 Mcneilus Meridian Front Loader 78

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Recall campaigns for the 2018 Mcneilus Meridian Front Loader 78
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
19V-656Sep 17, 2019Vehicles are powered with compressed natural gas (CNG) and are equipped with pressure relief devices (PRD) that may not function as designed,…Fuel system330Part replacement
18V-858Dec 3, 2018If the valve knob is turned more than one turn, the valve's snap ring may fail and the valve stem may forcibly eject from the valve bodyFuel system199Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2018 Mcneilus Meridian Front Loader 78

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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    Service bulletins

    16 manufacturer communications cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • FEL-IB-062 Mar 19, 2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing provides these instructions for Meridian ejector track component replacement. Both the complete ejector track replacement procedure and the ejector track top closeout installation procedure must be completed during the sam…
    • MISC-IB-084-A Feb 26, 2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing requires an inspection and replacement, if needed, to ensure the Bob Tail® Huck® bolts are fully swaged with correct thread exposure on the rear pivot cross member body mounts. Revision A updates the replacement bolt leng…
    • MISC-IB-084 Feb 4, 2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing requires an inspection and replacement, if needed, to ensure the Bob Tail® Huck® bolts are fully swaged with correct thread exposure on the rear pivot cross member body mounts.
    • MISC-TSIB-081 Mar 14, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      According to an amended ruling in the visual inspection labeling requirement in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 304, the periodic inspection interval for compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel containers has been modified to “at least every 1…
    • MISC-TSIB-081 Mar 14, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      According to an amended ruling in the visual inspection labeling requirement in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 304, the periodic inspection interval for compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel containers has been modified to “at least every 1…
    • MISC-TSIB-079 Sep 27, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing provides these instructions for installing a hydraulic reservoir cork gasket. The installation of this gasket will repair leaks coming from the gasket between the in-tank filter and the reservoir.
    • MISC-TSIB-075-A Jul 7, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      The following information describes how to purge air and release stored hydraulic energy from a hydraulic system. All manual override features are intended for emergency use, not for continuous-duty operation.
    • FEL-WI-018-A Feb 3, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for repairing the lugs on the Front Loader Meridian and Front Loader Atlantic CNG tailgates.
    • FEL-WI-017-A Feb 3, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for repairing the lugs on the Front Loader Meridian tailgate.
    • FEL-TSIB-058-A Jan 27, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Currently, trucks with work brakes do not cut out the throttle advance when the work brake is released. The driver must wait for the function to complete and throttle to drop below 900 RPMs, allowing the transmission to go into gear, or they must stop the…
    • MISC-TSIB-078 Nov 2, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for ejector cylinder bypass testing.
    • FEL-TSIB-058 Jul 13, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Currently, trucks with work brakes do not cut out the throttle advance when the work brake is released. The driver must wait for the function to complete and throttle to drop below 900 RPMs, allowing the transmission to go into gear, or they must stop the f…
    • FEL-TSIB-059 Jun 23, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      To accurately diagnose the problem for Meridian vehicles with arms that are not performing as designed. This bulletin will be used to inspect the hydraulic and electrical components to fix any potential issues that the vehicle may be experiencing.
    • MISC-TSIB-077 Feb 5, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for the installation of a new streetside cover panel with thumb latch on the doors and a new curbside cover panel with doors (having doors on panel is a new feature for the curbside cover panel) on…
    • FEL-TSIB-057 Apr 16, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      On the Meridian Front Loader, during performance issues such as slow functions, packing light loads, inability to lift heavy cans, it is recommended to inspect the O-rings on the sequencing valves. The sequencing valve O-rings may be experiencing premature …
    • TSIB-056 Mar 23, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      These instructions are for installing tailgate lock cylinders on the Meridian (78) and Atlantic Series® (29) front end loaders. Replacing the tailgate lock cylinders may help reduce issues of the tailgate not locking and not unlocking. The existing cylinde…
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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