Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- Component
- Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- Manufacturer
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Vehicles affected
- 38
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2021-08-30
- Owners notified
- 2021-10-21
Defect description
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2021 BC900XL, BC1000XL, and BC1200XL brush chippers. The chipper discharge chute may separate, and fall off the trailer.
Safety risk
A separated chipper discharge chute can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will install a field remedy kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 21, 2021. Owners may contact Vermeer's customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK4126.