Recall · 21V916000
Vermeer Manufacturing recalled 2 models over equipment
1,054
Vehicles covered
2
Models
10
Model years
November 22, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- The defect
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vermeer VX30, McLaughlin VX30, 2018-2022 McLaughlin VX50, Vermeer VX50, and 2018-2019 Mclaughlin VX30G vacuum excavators with an 800-gallon tank configuration. The operator and maintenance manuals state an incorrect lug nut tightness value that could result in improperly tightened lug nuts.
- What it can cause
- Improperly tightened lug nuts may come loose, causing the wheel to fall off and increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will provide replacement operator and maintenance manuals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2022. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is VMV0015.
- 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.nhtsa.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 |
|---|---|---|
| MclaughlinVacuum Excavator | 2018 to 2022 | Not published here |
| VermeerVacuum Excavator | 2018 to 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 1,054 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 59% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2018 to 2022, so the oldest vehicles on it were 3 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Vermeer vehicles have been recalled over the equipment 7 times before this, most recently in August 2021 as 21V674000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 21V721000 (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 Vermeer Manufacturing Company with NHTSA on November 22, 2021 as campaign 21V916000. 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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