Heil Equipment

Heil is recalling about 58 vehicles over a problem with the equipment. A damaged CNG tank can leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

Campaign
26E057000
Manufacturer
The Heil Co.
Reported
17 August 2026
Vehicles
58
Built between
Jan 2017 – Aug 2026
Models
1
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
Not yet
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2017 and August 2026. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • Heil CNG Tailgate LadderBuilt January 2017 to August 2026

What the defect is

The Heil Co. (Heil) is recalling certain CNG tailgate ladder kits sold as replacement parts, installed on Heil CNG front loader vehicles only. An incorrect bolt may have been installed in one of the ladder legs, allowing it to contact and damage the CNG cylinders.

What could happen

A damaged CNG tank can leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

What gets fixed

Heil will replace the ladder bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 8, 2026.

Parts involved

  • BoltFSP410922PLTD SCREW, SOCKET HD 3/8-16 NC x 1 1/4

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2017 to August 2026
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA17 August 2026

No owner-notification date has been published yet. Manufacturers normally write to registered owners within 60 days of reporting a recall.

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 August 2026.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Heil's customer service at 1-866-275-4345. Heil's number for this recall is SN-26-001.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SN-26-001
Recalling manufacturer
The Heil Co.
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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