NHTSA Recall 20V201000
Filed by Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. Component: Exterior Lighting. Reported 2020-04-07. An estimated 43 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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."
Risk
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.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2012 Vac-Tron Mc 533 Sdt
- 2013 Vac-Tron Mc 533 Sdt
- 2014 Vac-Tron Mc 533 Sdt
- 2015 Vac-Tron Mc 533 Sdt
- 2016 Vac-Tron Mc 533 Sdt
- 2017 Vac-Tron Mc 533 Sdt
- 2018 Vac-Tron Mc 533 Sdt
- 2019 Vac-Tron Mc 533 Sdt
- 2020 Vac-Tron Mc 533 Sdt
- 2012 Vac-Tron Mc 535
- 2013 Vac-Tron Mc 535
- 2014 Vac-Tron Mc 535
- 2015 Vac-Tron Mc 535
- 2016 Vac-Tron Mc 535
- 2017 Vac-Tron Mc 535
- 2018 Vac-Tron Mc 535
- 2019 Vac-Tron Mc 535
- 2020 Vac-Tron Mc 535
- 2012 Vac-Tron Mc 555 Sdt
- 2013 Vac-Tron Mc 555 Sdt
- 2014 Vac-Tron Mc 555 Sdt
- 2015 Vac-Tron Mc 555 Sdt
- 2016 Vac-Tron Mc 555 Sdt
- 2017 Vac-Tron Mc 555 Sdt
- 2018 Vac-Tron Mc 555 Sdt
- 2019 Vac-Tron Mc 555 Sdt
- 2020 Vac-Tron Mc 555 Sdt
- 2012 Vac-Tron Mc 573 Sdt
- 2013 Vac-Tron Mc 573 Sdt
- 2014 Vac-Tron Mc 573 Sdt
- 2015 Vac-Tron Mc 573 Sdt
- 2016 Vac-Tron Mc 573 Sdt
- 2017 Vac-Tron Mc 573 Sdt
- 2018 Vac-Tron Mc 573 Sdt
- 2019 Vac-Tron Mc 573 Sdt
- 2020 Vac-Tron Mc 573 Sdt
- 2019 Vac-Tron Minicombo
- 2020 Vac-Tron Minicombo