Defect Description
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2016-2020 JTV873PTO, HTV873PTO, HTV573PTO, and HTV373PTO vehicles. These vehicles do not have side clearance lamps, rear clearance lamps, side or rear reflect reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety Consequence
The lack of clearance lights and reflectors, may make the vehicle harder to see, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will prepare field remedy kits which will include the necessary parts and instructions to resolve this noncompliance issues. These field remedy kits will be provided to authorized Vermeer dealers to install, free of charge. The recall began October 27, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-352-728-2222. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0011.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | VAC-TRON | HTV 573 PTO |
| 2016 | VAC-TRON | HTV 373 PTO |
| 2016 | VAC-TRON | HTV 573 PTO |
| 2016 | VAC-TRON | HTV 873 PTO |
| 2016 | VAC-TRON | JTV 873 PTO |
| 2017 | VAC-TRON | HTV 373 PTO |
| 2017 | VAC-TRON | HTV 573 PTO |
| 2017 | VAC-TRON | HTV 873 PTO |
| 2017 | VAC-TRON | JTV 873 PTO |
| 2018 | VAC-TRON | HTV 373 PTO |
| 2018 | VAC-TRON | HTV 573 PTO |
| 2018 | VAC-TRON | HTV 873 PTO |
| 2018 | VAC-TRON | JTV 873 PTO |
| 2019 | VAC-TRON | HTV 373 PTO |
| 2019 | VAC-TRON | HTV 573 PTO |
| 2019 | VAC-TRON | HTV 873 PTO |
| 2019 | VAC-TRON | JTV 873 PTO |
| 2020 | VAC-TRON | HTV 373 PTO |
| 2020 | VAC-TRON | HTV 573 PTO |
| 2020 | VAC-TRON | HTV 873 PTO |
| 2020 | VAC-TRON | JTV 873 PTO |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.