VAC-TRON CS 1270 GT, CS 1270 SGT, CS 1273 GT, CS 500 DT and 3 more (2016-2020): Exterior lighting
Recall 20V289000 · May 20, 2020 · Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
110
vehicles affected
110
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V289000
- Date
- May 20, 2020
- Maker
- Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
- Units affected
- 110
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting
- Model years
- 2016-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. (Vac-Tron), a subsidiary of Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer), is recalling certain 2016-2020 Vac-Tron CS500DT, CS570GT, CS573GT, CS1270GT, CS1270SGT, CS1273GT and CS800DT Vacuum Excavator trailers. The front clearance lamps may be positioned improperly and an insufficient amount of conspicuity tape may have been applied on the sides and rear. The trailers may also may also lack side or rear reflex reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
Due to the improper position of the lamps, insufficient reflective tape, and lack of reflectors, the vacuum excavator trailer may not be sufficiently visible during low visibility conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. This 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 VVK0008.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 35 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Vac-Tron | CS 1270 GT | 2016-2020 |
| Vac-Tron | CS 1270 SGT | 2016-2020 |
| Vac-Tron | CS 1273 GT | 2016-2020 |
| Vac-Tron | CS 500 DT | 2016-2020 |
| Vac-Tron | CS 570 GT | 2016-2020 |
| Vac-Tron | CS 573 GT | 2016-2020 |
| Vac-Tron | CS 800 DT | 2016-2020 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V289000?
7 models: Vac-Tron CS 1270 GT (2016-2020), Vac-Tron CS 1270 SGT (2016-2020), Vac-Tron CS 1273 GT (2016-2020) and 4 more, about 110 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V289000?
Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. This 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 VVK0008.
What can happen?
Due to the improper position of the lamps, insufficient reflective tape, and lack of reflectors, the vacuum excavator trailer may not be sufficiently visible during low visibility conditions, 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.