Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V206000

Structure

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-04-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V206000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
Vehicles affected
50
Reported to NHTSA
2020-04-08
Owners notified
2020-06-05

Defect description

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2012-2020 MC833SDT, MC835SDT, MC855SDT, and MC873SDT Vacuum Excavator Trailers. The trailers may not have an extended lower chassis, reducing rear impact protection. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."

Safety risk

In the event of a rear impact crash, the other vehicle can travel under the rear of the vacuum excavator, increasing the risk of serious injury or death to someone in the other vehicle.

Manufacturer remedy

Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0006.

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

38 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
VAC-TRON MC 833 SDT2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
VAC-TRON MC 835 SDT2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
VAC-TRON MC 855 SDT2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
VAC-TRON MC 873 SDT2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
VAC-TRON Minicombo2020 2019

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.