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NHTSA Campaign 20V204000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Issued by Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC · Reported Apr 7, 2020 · 52 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2012-2020 MC833SDT, MC835SDT, MC855SDT, and MC873SDT Vacuum Excavator trailers. The trailer exterior lighting may be incorrect, including the front clearance lamps are positioned improperly, the jetter blocks visibility to the passenger side front clearance lamp, and an insufficient amount of conspicuity tape may have been applied on the sides and rear. The trailers may also may also lack side or rear reflex reflectors.

Consequence

Due to the improper position of the lamps, insufficient reflective tape, and lack of reflectors, the trailer may not be visible at night, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy

Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0006.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VAC-TRON MC 833 SDT 2012 52
VAC-TRON MC 833 SDT 2013 52
VAC-TRON MC 833 SDT 2014 52
VAC-TRON MC 833 SDT 2015 52
VAC-TRON MC 833 SDT 2016 52
VAC-TRON MC 833 SDT 2017 52
VAC-TRON MC 833 SDT 2018 52
VAC-TRON MC 833 SDT 2019 52
VAC-TRON MC 833 SDT 2020 52
VAC-TRON MC 835 SDT 2012 52
VAC-TRON MC 835 SDT 2013 52
VAC-TRON MC 835 SDT 2014 52
VAC-TRON MC 835 SDT 2015 52
VAC-TRON MC 835 SDT 2016 52
VAC-TRON MC 835 SDT 2017 52
VAC-TRON MC 835 SDT 2018 52
VAC-TRON MC 835 SDT 2019 52
VAC-TRON MC 835 SDT 2020 52
VAC-TRON MC 855 SDT 2012 52
VAC-TRON MC 855 SDT 2013 52
VAC-TRON MC 855 SDT 2014 52
VAC-TRON MC 855 SDT 2015 52
VAC-TRON MC 855 SDT 2016 52
VAC-TRON MC 855 SDT 2017 52
VAC-TRON MC 855 SDT 2018 52
VAC-TRON MC 855 SDT 2019 52
VAC-TRON MC 855 SDT 2020 52
VAC-TRON MC 873 SDT 2012 52
VAC-TRON MC 873 SDT 2013 52
VAC-TRON MC 873 SDT 2014 52
VAC-TRON MC 873 SDT 2015 52
VAC-TRON MC 873 SDT 2016 52
VAC-TRON MC 873 SDT 2017 52
VAC-TRON MC 873 SDT 2018 52
VAC-TRON MC 873 SDT 2019 52
VAC-TRON MC 873 SDT 2020 52

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V204000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.