Recall · 20V344000
Vermeer Manufacturing recalled 2 models over wheels
55
Vehicles covered
2
Models
2
Model years
June 11, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- The defect
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2020 BC1500 and BC1200XL wood chippers. The wheel lug nuts may loosen and fall off, allowing the wheel to detach.
- What it can cause
- A wheel detachment while the vehicle is in motion may increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Vermeer will notify owners, and dealers will replace 16" wheels with 17.5" wheel/tire assemblies as well as replacing corresponding maintenance sign, specification placard, and supplemental operator's information, free of charge. The recall began July 30, 2020. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service t 1-800-829-0051, extension 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VermeerBC1200XL | 2020 | Not published here |
| VermeerBC1500 | 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 55 vehicles this is a small campaign: 77% 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 one model year, 2020, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2020, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Vermeer vehicles have been recalled over the wheels 2 times before this, most recently in February 2020 as 20V085000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 20V085000 (wheels).
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 Vermeer Manufacturing Company with NHTSA on June 11, 2020 as campaign 20V344000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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