Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- Component
- Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- Manufacturer
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Vehicles affected
- 1,210
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2023-03-27
- Owners notified
- 2023-05-25
Defect description
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2021-2023 BC700XL brush chipper trailers. The incorrect retention bolt may have been installed in the safety chain assembly.
Safety risk
A safety chain with an incorrect retention bolt can detach from the brush chipper, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will install a new retention bolt, free of charge. Owners notification letters were mailed on May 25, 2023. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051- ext. 7060.