Vactor 2103 Sewer Cleaners Recalled for Mounting Pin Defect
Vactor is recalling 1992-2010 Model 2103 sewer cleaners because a mounting pin hair pin may fail, potentially causing the dump body to tilt over and injure people.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where a component failure could cause the vehicle body to tilt over, posing a risk of injury to the operator or nearby personnel.
Plain-English summary
Vactor Manufacturing is recalling certain Model Year 1992 through 2010 Model 2103 sewer cleaners manufactured between December 1992 and March 2010. The recall involves 480 units. The defect involves the hair pin of the mounting pin that attaches the debris body hoist (dump) to the sub-frame, which is not sufficient to retain the mounting pin for the entire life expectancy of the vehicle.
If the hair pin comes out of the retaining pin, the retaining pin can work itself out of the mount. Should this occur while the dump body is in the up position, it could tilt over backwards, possibly injuring the operator or personnel near the vehicle.
Vactor will notify owners and replace the hair pin with a cotter pin free of charge. The safety recall began on May 14, 2010. Owners may contact Vactor at 1-847-622-7069 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- VACTOR 2103
- Brand
- VACTOR
- Manufacturer
- VACTOR MANUFACTURING
- Category
- Vehicle — Commercial Truck
- Affected units
- 480
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- 2103
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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