The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·14V159000·Announced 2014-03-28

Vactor and Guzzler Vacuum Excavation Trucks Recalled for Loose Water Heater Mounting

Vactor is recalling certain 2010-2014 HXX and 2012-2014 Guzzler Guzzcavator trucks because the water heater may come loose due to incorrect fasteners, posing a road hazard.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where a component may fall off while driving, creating a road hazard and increasing crash risk, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Vactor Manufacturing Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 HXX-Fan, 2010-2014 HXX-Prodigy, 2012-2014 HXX-PD, and 2012-2014 Guzzler Guzzcavator vacuum excavation trucks. The recall involves 106 vehicles where the water heater and/or cabinet mounted to the subframe chassis may come loose because incorrect fasteners were used for mounting.

If the water heater comes loose and falls off the chassis while the vehicle is being driven, the heater may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or crashes have been reported in the source text.

Vactor will notify owners, and dealers will correct the mounting hardware free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2014. 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, GUZZLER HXX, GUZZCAVATOR
Brand
VACTOR
Manufacturer
Vactor Manufacturing
Category
Vehicle — Vacuum Excavation Trucks
Hazard
Affected units
106

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 (2)

  • HXX
  • GUZZCAVATOR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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