Guzzler Guzzcavator; Vactor HXX (2010-2014): Equipment
Recall 14V159000 · Mar 28, 2014 · Vactor Manufacturing
106
vehicles affected
106
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V159000
- Date
- Mar 28, 2014
- Maker
- Vactor Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 106
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Appliance > Electric water heater
- Model years
- 2010-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Vactor Manufacturing Inc. (Vactor) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 HXX-Fan, 2010-2014 HXX-Prodigy, and 2012-2014 HXX-PD and Guzzler Guzzcavator vacuum excavation trucks. In the affected vehicles, the water heater and/or cabinet that is mounted to the subframe chassis may come loose due to incorrect fasteners being used to mount the water heater.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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. Vactor's number for this recall is SB-268.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Guzzler | Guzzcavator | 2012-2014 |
| Vactor | HXX | 2010-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V159000?
2 models: Guzzler Guzzcavator (2012-2014), Vactor HXX (2010-2014), about 106 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V159000?
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. Vactor's number for this recall is SB-268.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.