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SevereNHTSA·26V474000·Announced 2026-07-22

Heil Recalls 2025-2026 Side Loader Garbage Trucks Due to Electrical Fire Risk

Heil is recalling 2025-2026 side loader garbage trucks because water may enter high voltage cabinets, causing electrical shorts, fires, or unexpected shutdowns.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (improperly sealed high voltage cabinet) that explicitly increases the risk of fire and crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe (4) rating.

Plain-English summary

The Heil Co. is recalling certain 2025-2026 side loader garbage trucks equipped with specific HH Technologies ReVamp high voltage cabinets (part number 372-9585). The recall addresses a defect where water may enter an improperly sealed high voltage cabinet, leading to component failure or a short circuit.

This defect poses two primary safety risks. First, electrical component failure may lead to an unexpected vehicle shutdown, which increases the risk of a crash. Second, an electrical short increases the risk of a fire. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text.

Heil will install a protective enclosure on the affected vehicles free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 28, 2026. Owners may contact Heil's customer service at 1-866-275-4345 for more information. Heil's number for this recall is PN-26-354.

The recalled product

Product
HEIL SIDE LOADER GARBAGE TRUCK
Brand
HEIL
Manufacturer
The Heil Co.
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
7

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • SIDE LOADER GARBAGE TRUCK

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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