Recall 20V289000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Report Date

20200520

Component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Affected Vehicles

35 models

Defect Description

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."

Safety 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.

Affected Vehicles

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

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.