VAC-TRON HTV 873 PTO 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 20V508000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| VAC-TRON | HTV 873 PTO | 2017 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2020-10-27 | 2020-08-27 | 2020-08-27 |
Manufacturers Involved: Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: VVK0011
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 134
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108
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."
The lack of clearance lights and reflectors, may make the vehicle harder to see, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.
