Recall · 22V664000
Vermeer Manufacturing recalled 9 models over structure
45
Vehicles covered
9
Models
27
Model years
September 1, 2022
Filed with NHTSA
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- The defect
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Vac-Tron AIR833SDT, 2013 Vac-Tron AIR835SDT, 2017-2019 Vac-Tron AIR873SDT, 2014 Vac-Tron AIR533SDT, 2014 Vac-Tron AIR535SDT, 2001-2013 Vac-Tron AIR555SDT, 2017 Vac-Tron AIR753SDT, 2010-2013 Vac-Tron AIR855SDT, and 2020 Vac-Tron AIRSDT vacuum excavator trailers. The frame may bend or become distorted, which can result in loss of stability and control while towing.
- What it can cause
- A loss of stability and control can increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will repair the frames, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 13, 2022. Owners may contact Vermeer's customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is VMV0028.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VAC-TronAIR533SDT | 2014 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronAIR535SDT | 2014 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronAIR555SDT | 2001 to 2013 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronAIR753SDT | 2017 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronAIR833SDT | 2014 to 2015 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronAIR835SDT | 2013 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronAIR855SDT | 2010 to 2013 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronAIR873SDT | 2017 to 2019 | Not published here |
| VAC-TronAirsdt | 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 45 vehicles this is a small campaign: 79% 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 2001 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were 21 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
VAC-Tron vehicles have been recalled over the structure 5 times before this, most recently in December 2020 as 20V744000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
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 September 1, 2022 as campaign 22V664000. 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 2022-09-01.
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