Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V293000

Structure: body: bumpers

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-05-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V293000

Structure: body: bumpers

Component
Structure: body: bumpers
Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
Vehicles affected
21
Reported to NHTSA
2020-05-20
Owners notified
2020-07-14

Defect description

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC (Vac-Tron), a subsidiary of Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer), is recalling certain 2016-2020 CS873GT, CV1273GT, LP1273XDT, CS1270GT, CS1273GT, CS870GT, and CS1273SGT Vacuum Excavator trailers. The rear most extremity extends too far beyond the rear of the trailer frame, reducing impact protection. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with 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 July 14, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0009.

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

35 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
VAC-TRON CS 1270 GT2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
VAC-TRON CS 1273 GT2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
VAC-TRON CS 870 GT2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
VAC-TRON CS 873 GT2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
VAC-TRON CV 1273 GT2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
VAC-TRON CV 1273 SGT2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
VAC-TRON LP 1273 XDT2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

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.