Vac-Tron Equipment (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.”
Vac-Tron Equipment – No Side or Rear Clearance Lamps/FMVSS 108
| Report Received Date | 08/27/2020 |
| NHTSA ID | 20V508000 |
| Consequence Summary | The lack of clearance lights and reflectors, may make the vehicle harder to see, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Action | 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. |
| Recall Code | VVK0011 |
| Potentially Affected | 134 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=20V508000) |
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