Recalls

Recall 147658

  • USA Recall: 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.
    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."

    Corrective Action:
    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.

    Additional 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.

    • Affected Vehicles

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