Heil recalls 2025–2026 side loader garbage trucks over water getting into electrical cabinet
Water can get into an improperly sealed high voltage cabinet and cause parts to fail or short out, which could shut the truck down unexpectedly and raise the risk of a crash or fire.
What to do
Heil will install a protective enclosure for free. Owners can contact Heil customer service at 1-866-275-4345 and refer to recall number PN-26-354.
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Recall details
- Product
- Heil Side Loader Garbage Truck 2025–2026
- Company
- The Heil Co.
- Hazard
- Electrical component failure may lead to an unexpected vehicle shutdown, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
- Units
- 7 vehicles
- Owner notification
- July 28, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 22, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V474000
- Manufacturer campaign number: PN-26-354
- Model years: 2025–2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- Defect
- The Heil Co. (Heil) is recalling certain 2025-2026 side loader garbage trucks equipped with certain HH Technologies ReVamp high voltage cabinets, with part number 372-9585. Water may enter an improperly sealed high voltage cabinet and cause component failure or a short circuit.
- Consequence
- Electrical component failure may lead to an unexpected vehicle shutdown, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
- Corrective action
- Heil will install a protective enclosure, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 28, 2026. Owners may contact Heil's customer service at 1-866-275-4345. Heil's number for this recall is PN-26-354 .
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