VAC-TRON LP 873 XDT 2016: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 20V744000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| VAC-TRON | LP 873 XDT | 2016 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2021-01-22 | 2020-12-01 | 2020-12-01 |
Manufacturers Involved: Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: VMV001
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 38
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 224
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC is recalling certain 2016-2020 LP873XDT, 2015-2020 LP873SGT, 2019-2020 LPSGT and LPXDT excavator trailers. The trailers are not equipped with a rear impact guard. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
If a vehicle strikes the rear of the vacuum excavator, the vehicle may travel under the rear of the vacuum excavator, increasing the risk of injury and/or death.
Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will install a field remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-877-342-5374. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0016.
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.
