Known Recalls

Model year record

2018 VAC-TRON LP 873 XDT

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V744000

Structure: body: bumpers

Component
Structure: body: bumpers
Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
Vehicles affected
38
Reported to NHTSA
2020-12-01
Owners notified
2021-01-22

Defect description

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC is recalling certain 2016-2020 LP873XDT, 2015-2020 LP873SGT, 2019-2020 LPSGT and LPXDT excavator trailers. The trailers are not equipped with a rear impact guard. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."

Safety risk

If a vehicle strikes the rear of the vacuum excavator, the vehicle may travel under the rear of the vacuum excavator, increasing the risk of injury and/or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will install a field remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-877-342-5374. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0016.

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.