The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·20V293000·Announced 2020-05-20

Vac-Tron Vacuum Excavator Trailers Recalled for Rear Impact Protection Defect

Vac-Tron is recalling 2016-2020 vacuum excavator trailers because the rear extends too far, failing federal safety standards and increasing crash risks.

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 source text explicitly states that the defect increases the risk of serious injury or death in a rear impact crash, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe rating involving significant injury reports or structural vehicle defects.

Plain-English summary

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC is recalling certain 2016-2020 CS873GT, CV1273GT, LP1273XDT, CS1270GT, CS1273GT, CS870GT, and CS1273SGT Vacuum Excavator trailers. The recall involves 21 vehicles where the rear-most extremity extends too far beyond the rear of the trailer frame. This design reduces impact protection and causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."

In the event of a rear impact crash, the other vehicle can travel under the rear of the vacuum excavator. This condition increases the risk of serious injury or death to someone in the other vehicle.

Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. The recall began July 14, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0009. 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.

The recalled product

Product
VAC-TRON CS 1270 GT, CS 870 GT, CS 873 GT, CV 1273 GT
Brand
VAC-TRON
Manufacturer
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Vacuum Excavator Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
21

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 (7)

  • CS 1270 GT
  • CS 870 GT
  • CS 873 GT
  • CV 1273 GT
  • CS 1273 GT
  • CV 1273 SGT
  • LP 1273 XDT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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