Defect Description For Recall
Vac-Tron Equipment, Llc. (Vac-Tron), A Subsidiary Of Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer), Is Recalling Certain 2016-2020 Cs870Gt, Cs873Gt, Lp Mini 373 Dt, And Lp Mini 373 Gt VacuUM Excavator Trailers. The Front Clearance Lamps May Be Positioned Improperly And An Insufficient Amount Of Conspicuity Tape May Have Been Applied On The Sides And Rear. The Trailers May Also May Also Lack Side Or Rear Reflex Reflectors. As Such, These Vehicles Fail To Comply With Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108, “Lamps, RefleCTIve Devices, And Associated Equipment.”
Make Of Vehicle
VAC-TRON
Model Of Vehicle
CS 873 GT
Year
2016
Recall Campaign Number
20V288000
Component Description
Exterior Lighting
Effect Of Defect
Due To The Improper Position Of The Lamps, Insufficient RefleCTIve Tape, And Lack Of Reflectors, The VacuUM Excavator Trailer May Have Reduced Visibility, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Vac-Tron Will Notify Owners, And Vermeer Dealers Will Install Remedy Kits Provided By Vac-Tron, Free Of Charge. This Recall Began July 14, 2020. Owners May Contact Vac-Tron Customer Service At 1-352-728-2222. Vac-Tron’S Number For This Recall Is Vvk0007.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, Llc
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
104
Date Owners Notified
20200714
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, Llc
Date Report Received
20200520
Make Campaign Number
VVK0007
Part Number
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
108