The Recall Desk
Our severity: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

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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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