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NHTSANHTSA · Vehicles·Recall number 20V289000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Published May 20, 2020 · Recall initiated: May 20, 2020

What's the hazard

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."

What to do

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.

Recall details

Brand
VAC-TRON
Model
CS 570 GT
Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
Lot
2018 VAC-TRON CS 570 GT | 2019 VAC-TRON CS 1273 GT | 2016 VAC-TRON CS 1270 SGT | 2017 VAC-TRON CS 1270 GT | 2018 VAC-TRON CS 1270 GT | 2019 VAC-TRON CS 1270 GT | 2020 VAC-TRON CS 1270 GT | 2016 VAC-TRON CS 573 GT | 2018 VAC-TRON CS 1270 SGT | 2018 VAC-TRON CS 573 GT | 2020 VAC-TRON CS 1270 SGT | 2016 VAC-TRON CS 500 DT | 2020 VAC-TRON CS 573 GT | 2017 VAC-TRON CS 570 GT | 2016 VAC-TRON CS 1270 GT | 2019 VAC-TRON CS 573 GT | 2016 VAC-TRON CS 570 GT | 2019 VAC-TRON CS 570 GT | 2020 VAC-TRON CS 570 GT | 2017 VAC-TRON CS 500 DT
Risk classification
V
Country
US
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