Model year record

2009 VERMEER BC2100XL

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 11V345000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Vehicles affected
40
Reported to NHTSA
2011-06-30
Owners notified
2011-09-12

Defect description

VERMEER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BC2100XL TANDEM AXLE BRUSH CLIPPER TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 19, 2007, THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, 2009 AND EQUIPPED WITH A WELDED ASSEMBLY ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF THE MAINFRAME. THE WELDED ASSEMBLY IS SUBJECT TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS.

Safety risk

AS A RESULT, THE WELDED ASSEMBLY MAY BEND AND/OR DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EQUIPMENT OPERATORS OR ANY BYSTANDERS.

Manufacturer remedy

FIELD KIT MODIFICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WELDED ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW DESIGN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 26, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VERMEER AT 1-641-628-3141.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

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.