Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V410000

Suspension

Vermeer Manufacturing Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-07-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V410000

Suspension

Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
Vermeer Manufacturing Company
Vehicles affected
58
Reported to NHTSA
2014-07-08
Owners notified
2014-09-04

Defect description

Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 R9X12T trailers manufactured November 28, 2012, to March 21, 2014; R400T trailers manufactured August 27, 2013, to June 16, 2014; and R600HC trailers manufactured October 28, 2013, to April 25, 2014. In the affected drilling fluid reclaimer trailers, the suspension pivot bolts could loosen causing axle separation.

Safety risk

If the axle separates from the reclaimer, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Vermeer will notify owners, and dealers will add welds to secure the suspension pivot bolts, free of charge. The recall began on September 8, 2014. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK00-3061.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
VERMEER R400T2014 2013
VERMEER R600HC2014 2013
VERMEER R9X12T2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.