Defect Description For Recall
Vac-Tron Equipment, Llc. (Vac-Tron) Is Recalling Certain 2012-2020 Mc555Sdt, Mc533Sdt And Mc573Sdt VacuUM Excavator Trailers. The Trailer’S Front Clearance Lamps Are Positioned Improperly, The Jetter Blocks Visibility To The Passenger Side Front Clearance Lamp, 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 The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (Fmvss) Number 108, “Lamps, RefleCTIve Devices, And Associated Equipment.”
Make Of Vehicle
VAC-TRON
Model Of Vehicle
MC 555 SDT
Year
2016
Recall Campaign Number
20V201000
Component Description
Exterior Lighting
Effect Of Defect
Due To The Improper Position Of Lamps, Insufficient RefleCTIve Tape, And Lack Of Reflectors, The Trailer May Not Be Visible At Night, Increasing The Risk Of Crash.
Fix Defect
Vac-Tron Will Notify Owners, And Vermeer Dealers Will Install Remedy Kits Provided By Vac-Tron, Free Of Charge. The Recall Began June 5, 2020. Owners May Contact Vac-Tron Customer Service At 1-888-822-8766.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, Llc
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
43
Date Owners Notified
20200605
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, Llc
Date Report Received
20200407
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
108