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Model year

2012 Mcneilus ZR

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

Recalls (2)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (11)
Recall campaigns covering this model year21,079 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 2012 Mcneilus ZR 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 2012 Mcneilus ZR

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2012 Mcneilus ZR
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
15V-536Aug 21, 2015Affected trucks are equipped with an air actuated transit arm latch that may loosen over time, causing the transit arm latch to unintentionally…Equipment809Repair or modification
12V-236May 22, 2012Mcneilus is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 zr trucks, manufactured from april 26, 2010, through may 1, 2012 for failing to comply with the…Lighting270Not stated
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2012 Mcneilus ZR

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

    11 manufacturer communications cover this model year

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

    • ZR-TSIB-015 Jun 5, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for the installation of a hydraulic reservoir breather upgrade kit to reduce oil leakage in in-body hydraulic reservoirs and frame mounted hydraulic reservoirs on Zero Radius (ZR) Side Loader refu…
    • 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…
    • WM-TSIB-022 Sep 1, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for the installation (retrofit installation) of a streetside panel/door on the tailgate in an effort to reduce trash buildup behind the CNG cover. This is for Zero Radius trucks with roof mounted …
    • 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.
    • ZR-TSIB-014 Aug 17, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for the installation of an alternative divider from a different supplier (due to supply chain shortages). This new flow divider will function the same as the old valve.
    • MISC-TSIB-078 Nov 2, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for ejector cylinder bypass testing.
    • ZR-TSIB-012-A Jan 3, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      This bulletin, previously released in December 2017, has been updated to provide a consolidated parts list. This bulletin instructs how to remove the Zero Radius? (ZR) grabber carriage motor bolts and replace with studs if the motor bolts are loosening.
    • MISC-TSIB-072 - Aug 30, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      This technical service information bulletin describes the replacement of a snapper pin with a bolted joint in the body service lift pin assembly. The body service lift is used to raise the refuse collection body during maintenance operations. The snapper pi…
    • WM-TSB-039-D - I May 8, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      This bulletin was initially intended for a single customer. The bulletin has now been released for a second customer requesting the update. The update consists of removing the bonded hydraulic hoses (hoses that are attached to each other into a hose assembl…
    • RS-TSB-011 - Zer Jul 6, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      This bulletin consists of removing the bonded hydraulic hoses (hoses that are attached to each other into a hose assembly) and replacing with individual hydraulic hoses (non-bonded) with a fabric wrap installed. The hydraulic hose assembly powers the arm t…
    • ZR-TSIB-011 Oct 26, 2016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      This is an informational bulletin advising customers that when the ZR grabber carriage rollers become worn and need replacing there is a new part number available. The new parts provide an improved way to lubricate the rollers that should increase the expec…
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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