Known Recalls

Model year record

2021 VAC-TRON HTV 873 PTO

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.