Recall 20V292000

STRUCTURE

Report Date

20200520

Component

STRUCTURE

Affected Vehicles

40 models

Defect Description

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC (Vac-Tron), a subsidiary of Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer), is recalling certain 2016-2020 CS500DT, CS570GT, CS573GT, CS800DT, CS800GT, CS1270GT, CS1270SGT, and CS1273GT Vacuum Excavator trailers. The rear most extremity extends too far beyond the rear of the trailer frame, reducing impact protection. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."

Safety Consequence

In the event of a rear impact crash, the other vehicle can travel under the rear of the vacuum excavator, increasing the risk of serious injury or death to someone in the other vehicle.

Remedy

Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. The 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
2016	VAC-TRON	CS 800 GT
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
2017	VAC-TRON	CS 800 GT
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
2018	VAC-TRON	CS 800 GT
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
2019	VAC-TRON	CS 800 GT
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
2020	VAC-TRON	CS 800 GT

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