VACTOR 2103 2002: STRUCTURE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V364000

Make Model Year
VACTOR 2103 2002
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-08-23 2007-08-16 2007-08-17

Production Dates: 1992-12-01 - 2007-06-30

Manufacturers Involved: Vactor Manufacturing

Component: STRUCTURE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 344

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN SEWER CLEANERS, THERE MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE DEBRIS BODY CYLINDER MOUNT AND SUB-FRAME CROSS TUBE WHERE THE MOUNT ATTACHES THAT COULD RESULT IN A STRUCTURAL FAILURE.

Consequence

PERSONNEL NEAR THE SEWER CLEANER COULD BE INJURED AND PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A REINFORCING CROSS TUBE AND CYLINDER MOUNT PLATES WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VACTOR AT 1-815-672-3171.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.