Heil Front End Loader Garbage, model years 2016 to 2026. Filed by The Heil Co. and reported to NHTSA on 17 August 2026. 654 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says The Heil Co. (Heil) is recalling certain 2016-2026 front loader garbage trucks equipped with replacement CNG tailgate ladder kits. An incorrect bolt may have been installed in one of the ladder legs, allowing the bolt to contact and damage the CNG cylinders.
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
Heil's own number for this recall: SN-26-001. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V535 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V535 cover?
- Heil Front End Loader Garbage, model years 2016-2026.
- What is wrong with them?
- The Heil Co. (Heil) is recalling certain 2016-2026 front loader garbage trucks equipped with replacement CNG tailgate ladder kits. An incorrect bolt may have been installed in one of the ladder legs, allowing the bolt to contact and damage the CNG cylinders.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A damaged CNG tank can leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Heil will replace the ladder bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were September 25, 2026. Owners may contact Heil's customer service at 1-866-275-4345. Heil's number for this recall is SN-26-001.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Heil calls this recall SN-26-001, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 26V535 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | The Heil Co. |
| Reported to NHTSA | 17 August 2026 |
| Model years | 2016-2026 |
| Vehicles named | HEIL FRONT END LOADER GARBAGE |
What the notice says today
The defect
The Heil Co. (Heil) is recalling certain 2016-2026 front loader garbage trucks equipped with replacement CNG tailgate ladder kits. An incorrect bolt may have been installed in one of the ladder legs, allowing the bolt to contact and damage the CNG cylinders.
The consequence
A damaged CNG tank can leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Heil will replace the ladder bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were September 25, 2026. Owners may contact Heil's customer service at 1-866-275-4345. Heil's number for this recall is SN-26-001.
What it said before
As read on 22 September 2026
Defect summary: The Heil Co. (Heil) is recalling certain 2016-2026 front loader garbage trucks equipped with replacement CNG tailgate ladder kits. An incorrect bolt may have been installed in one of the ladder legs, allowing the bolt to contact and damage the CNG cylinders.
Consequence: A damaged CNG tank can leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Heil will replace the ladder bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 8, 2026. Owners may contact Heil's customer service at 1-866-275-4345. Heil's number for this recall is SN-26-001 .
Vehicle count: 654
The copy we hold today hashes to 677905e4db3f89d22213ecba672e284f…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . 1 change recorded in the wording since we started reading it daily, the latest on 30 September 2026.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V535. Every Heil campaign we hold: Heil recalls.
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