Recall 20V290000

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 CS1273GT, CS870GT, CS1270GT, CS873GT, CV1273GT, CV1273SGT and LP1273XDT 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 VVK0009.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2016	VAC-TRON	CS 1270 GT
2016	VAC-TRON	CS 1273 GT
2016	VAC-TRON	CS 870 GT
2016	VAC-TRON	CS 873 GT
2016	VAC-TRON	CV 1273 GT
2016	VAC-TRON	CV 1273 SGT
2016	VAC-TRON	LP 1273 XDT
2017	VAC-TRON	CS 1270 GT
2017	VAC-TRON	CS 1273 GT
2017	VAC-TRON	CS 870 GT
2017	VAC-TRON	CS 873 GT
2017	VAC-TRON	CV 1273 GT
2017	VAC-TRON	CV 1273 SGT
2017	VAC-TRON	LP 1273 XDT
2018	VAC-TRON	CS 1270 GT
2018	VAC-TRON	CS 1273 GT
2018	VAC-TRON	CS 870 GT
2018	VAC-TRON	CS 873 GT
2018	VAC-TRON	CV 1273 GT
2018	VAC-TRON	CV 1273 SGT
2018	VAC-TRON	LP 1273 XDT
2019	VAC-TRON	CS 1270 GT
2019	VAC-TRON	CS 1273 GT
2019	VAC-TRON	CS 870 GT
2019	VAC-TRON	CS 873 GT
2019	VAC-TRON	CV 1273 GT
2019	VAC-TRON	CV 1273 SGT
2019	VAC-TRON	LP 1273 XDT
2020	VAC-TRON	CS 1270 GT
2020	VAC-TRON	CS 1273 GT
2020	VAC-TRON	CS 870 GT
2020	VAC-TRON	CS 873 GT
2020	VAC-TRON	CV 1273 GT
2020	VAC-TRON	CV 1273 SGT
2020	VAC-TRON	LP 1273 XDT

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