Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V379000

Equipment

Vactor Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-06-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V379000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Vactor Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
387
Reported to NHTSA
2015-06-16
Owners notified
2015-07-20

Defect description

Vactor Manufacturing (Vactor) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Vactor HXX PD, HXX Fan, HXX Prodigy, and 2100 Plus, and Guzzler Guzzcavator trucks manufactured January 10, 2014, to June 2, 2015. The affected vacuum trucks have boilers that may have been assembled with incorrect hardware and/or improper tightening procedures.

Safety risk

If the boiler assembly was not correctly mounted, the cabinet and boiler may detach from the truck, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Vactor will notify owners and dealers will inspect and repair the units, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact Vactor customer service at 1-877-342-5374.

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

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
GUZZLER Guzzcavator2015 2014
VACTOR 2100 Plus2015 2014
VACTOR HXX2015 2014

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.