Defect Description For Recall
Vac-Tron Equipment, Llc (Vac-Tron), A Subsidiary Of Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer), Is Recalling Certain 2016-2020 Cs873Gt, Cv1273Gt, Lp1273Xdt, Cs1270Gt, Cs1273Gt, Cs870Gt, And Cs1273Sgt 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 870 GT
Year
2019
Recall Campaign Number
20V293000
Component Description
Structure:Body:Bumpers
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 Vvk0009.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, Llc
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
105
Date Owners Notified
20200714
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, Llc
Date Report Received
20200520
Make Campaign Number
VVK0009
Part Number
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
224