Model year record

2020 VAC-TRON LPSDT

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V368000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
Vehicles affected
100
Reported to NHTSA
2020-06-24
Owners notified
2020-08-18

Defect description

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC (Vac-Tron), is recalling certain 2020 CVGTLC, CVSGT, CVGT, LPSGT, LPXDT, MINICOMBO and LPSDT Vacuum Excavator trailers. The trailers may be missing rear and rear-side reflex reflectors. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

Without the proper reflective equipment, the vacuum excavator trailer may have reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. Vac-Tron issued owners an interim notification on August 18, 2020. The recall began August 18, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0010.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V059000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
Vehicles affected
1,977
Reported to NHTSA
2020-01-31
Owners notified
2020-03-31

Defect description

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC, (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2016-2020 LPSDT trailers. These vehicles may be missing various exterior lighting and reflective markings. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

The lack of exterior lighting and reflective markings may reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Vac-Tron will notify owners and dealers will relocate the vehicle lights, and add reflectors and conspicuity tape, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-352-782-2222.

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.