NHTSA Campaign 20V510000
STRUCTURE
Issued by Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC · Reported Aug 27, 2020 · 140 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2015-2020 HTV573PTO, 2016-2020 HTV373PTO, HTV873PTO, JTV873PTO, and 2021-2022 HTV873PTO vehicles. These vehicles have a rear extremity that extends more than 24 inches behind the rear impact guard.
Consequence
A vehicle crashing into the back of the truck could travel under the rear of the truck, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to prevent vehicles from going under the truck in a crash. The kits and installation will be free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 5, 2022. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-352-728-2222. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0011.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAC-TRON | HTV 373 PTO | 2016 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 373 PTO | 2017 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 373 PTO | 2018 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 373 PTO | 2019 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 373 PTO | 2020 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 573 PTO | 2015 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 573 PTO | 2016 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 573 PTO | 2017 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 573 PTO | 2018 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 573 PTO | 2019 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 573 PTO | 2020 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 873 PTO | 2016 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 873 PTO | 2017 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 873 PTO | 2018 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 873 PTO | 2019 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 873 PTO | 2020 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 873 PTO | 2021 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | HTV 873 PTO | 2022 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | JTV 873 PTO | 2016 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | JTV 873 PTO | 2017 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | JTV 873 PTO | 2018 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | JTV 873 PTO | 2019 | 140 |
| VAC-TRON | JTV 873 PTO | 2020 | 140 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V510000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.