- Vehicles
- 9,216
- Built between
- Dec 2012 – Apr 2014
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 22 January 2015
- Repaired
- 3%
- Unrepaired
- 8,898
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 2012 and April 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Torch Industrial TO-205Built December 2012 to April 2014
- Velvac TO-502Built December 2012 to April 2014
Repair progress
8,898 of 9,216 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2016.
3% repaired — 318 of 9,216 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Velvac, Inc. (Velvac) is recalling certain warning triangle kits under brand name Velvac TO-502 Part No 90235 and brand name Torch Industrial TO-205 Part No. 090235, manufactured December 28, 2012, to April 10, 2014. These warning triangle kits do not comply with configuration, stability, color, and durability testing. Thus, these warning triangle kits fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 125 "Warning devices."
What could happen
If the warning triangle fails to provide adequate stability and reflectivity when used outdoors, it can increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
Velvac will notify owners, and dealers will replace the warning triangles, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2015.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 2012 to April 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 December 2014
- Owners notified22 January 2015
- Latest repair reportQ2 2016 — 3% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 December 2014.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Velvac customer service at 1-262-787-7102.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Velvac, Inc.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 125
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.