VERMEER R9X12T 2012: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V291000

Make Model Year
VERMEER R9X12T 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-08-06 2012-06-22 2012-06-25

Production Dates: 2010-03-01 - 2012-05-05

Manufacturers Involved: Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: IK00-1718

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 14

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VERMEER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 VERMEER R9X12T TRAILERS BECAUSE OF AN INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SLACK ADJUSTER ARM AND THE TRAILER FRAME. AS SUCH, THE AXLE COULD CONTACT THE ARM, BENDING IT. OVERTIME, ONE OR MORE OF THE BRAKES COULD LOSE ITS BRAKING CAPACITY DUE TO THE BENT SLACK ADJUSTER ARM.

Consequence

REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY CAN LEAD TO INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND/OR CRASH.

Remedy

VERMEER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND WILL REPLACE THE AXLE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 6, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VERMEER AT 1-641-628-3141.

Notes

VERMEER'S RECALL NUMBER IS IK00-1718.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.