Defect Description For Recall
Vac-Tron Equipment, Llc (Vac-Tron), A Subsidiary Of Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer), Is Recalling Certain 2016-2020 Cs500Dt, Cs570Gt, Cs573Gt, Cs800Dt, Cs800Gt, Cs1270Gt, Cs1270Sgt, And Cs1273Gt VacuUM Excavator Trailers. The Rear Most Extremity Extends Too Far Beyond The Rear Of The Trailer Frame, Reducing Impact ProteCTIon. As Such, These Vehicles Fail To Comply With Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (Fmvss) Number 224, “Rear Impact ProteCTIon.”
Make Of Vehicle
VAC-TRON
Model Of Vehicle
CS 500 DT
Year
2019
Recall Campaign Number
20V292000
Component Description
Structure
Effect Of Defect
In The Event Of A Rear Impact Crash, The Other Vehicle Can Travel Under The Rear Of The VacuUM Excavator, Increasing The Risk Of Serious Injury Or Death To Someone In The Other Vehicle.
Fix Defect
Vac-Tron Will Notify Owners, And Vermeer Dealers Will Install Remedy Kits Provided By Vac-Tron, Free Of Charge. The Recall Began July 14, 2020. Owners May Contact Vac-Tron Customer Service At 1-888-822-8766. Vac-Tron’S Number For This Recall Is Vvk0008.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, Llc
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
110
Date Owners Notified
20200714
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, Llc
Date Report Received
20200520
Make Campaign Number
VVK0008
Part Number
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
224