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NHTSA Campaign 20V289000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Issued by Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC · Reported May 20, 2020 · 110 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. (Vac-Tron), a subsidiary of Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer), is recalling certain 2016-2020 Vac-Tron CS500DT, CS570GT, CS573GT, CS1270GT, CS1270SGT, CS1273GT and CS800DT Vacuum Excavator trailers. The front clearance lamps may be positioned improperly 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence

Due to the improper position of the lamps, insufficient reflective tape, and lack of reflectors, the vacuum excavator trailer may not be sufficiently visible during low visibility conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. This 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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VAC-TRON CS 1270 GT 2016 110
VAC-TRON CS 1270 GT 2017 110
VAC-TRON CS 1270 GT 2018 110
VAC-TRON CS 1270 GT 2019 110
VAC-TRON CS 1270 GT 2020 110
VAC-TRON CS 1270 SGT 2016 110
VAC-TRON CS 1270 SGT 2017 110
VAC-TRON CS 1270 SGT 2018 110
VAC-TRON CS 1270 SGT 2019 110
VAC-TRON CS 1270 SGT 2020 110
VAC-TRON CS 1273 GT 2016 110
VAC-TRON CS 1273 GT 2017 110
VAC-TRON CS 1273 GT 2018 110
VAC-TRON CS 1273 GT 2019 110
VAC-TRON CS 1273 GT 2020 110
VAC-TRON CS 500 DT 2016 110
VAC-TRON CS 500 DT 2017 110
VAC-TRON CS 500 DT 2018 110
VAC-TRON CS 500 DT 2019 110
VAC-TRON CS 500 DT 2020 110
VAC-TRON CS 570 GT 2016 110
VAC-TRON CS 570 GT 2017 110
VAC-TRON CS 570 GT 2018 110
VAC-TRON CS 570 GT 2019 110
VAC-TRON CS 570 GT 2020 110
VAC-TRON CS 573 GT 2016 110
VAC-TRON CS 573 GT 2017 110
VAC-TRON CS 573 GT 2018 110
VAC-TRON CS 573 GT 2019 110
VAC-TRON CS 573 GT 2020 110
VAC-TRON CS 800 DT 2016 110
VAC-TRON CS 800 DT 2017 110
VAC-TRON CS 800 DT 2018 110
VAC-TRON CS 800 DT 2019 110
VAC-TRON CS 800 DT 2020 110

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V289000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.