Recall · 20V292000
Vac-Tron Equipment recalled 8 models over structure
110
Vehicles covered
8
Models
40
Model years
May 20, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
STRUCTURE
- The defect
- 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."
- What it can cause
- 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.
- What the dealer does
- 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.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| VAC-TronCS 1270 GT | 2016 to 2020 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronCS 1270 SGT | 2016 to 2020 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronCS 1273 GT | 2016 to 2020 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronCS 500 DT | 2016 to 2020 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronCS 570 GT | 2016 to 2020 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronCS 573 GT | 2016 to 2020 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronCS 800 DT | 2016 to 2020 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronCS 800 GT | 2016 to 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 110 vehicles this is a small campaign: 69% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2016 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were 4 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
VAC-Tron vehicles have been recalled over the structure once before this, most recently in April 2020 as 20V206000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 3 other recalls published here: 20V293000 (structure), 20V290000 (exterior lighting), 20V289000 (exterior lighting).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC with NHTSA on May 20, 2020 as campaign 20V292000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2020-05-20.
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