Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V510000

Structure

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-08-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V510000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
Vehicles affected
140
Reported to NHTSA
2020-08-27
Owners notified
2020-10-27

Defect description

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2015-2020 HTV573PTO, 2016-2020 HTV373PTO, HTV873PTO, JTV873PTO, and 2021-2022 HTV873PTO vehicles. These vehicles have a rear extremity that extends more than 24 inches behind the rear impact guard.

Safety risk

A vehicle crashing into the back of the truck could travel under the rear of the truck, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to prevent vehicles from going under the truck in a crash. The kits and installation will be free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 5, 2022. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-352-728-2222. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0011.

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

23 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
VAC-TRON HTV 373 PTO2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
VAC-TRON HTV 573 PTO2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
VAC-TRON HTV 873 PTO2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
VAC-TRON JTV 873 PTO2020 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.