VAC-TRON LP 873 SGT, LP 873 XDT, Lpsgt, Lpxdt (2015-2020): Structure
Recall 20V744000 · Dec 1, 2020 · Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
38
vehicles affected
38
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V744000
- Date
- Dec 1, 2020
- Maker
- Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
- Units affected
- 38
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Bumpers; Structure
- Model years
- 2015-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC is recalling certain 2016-2020 LP873XDT, 2015-2020 LP873SGT, 2019-2020 LPSGT and LPXDT excavator trailers. The trailers are not equipped with a rear impact guard. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
What can happen
If a vehicle strikes the rear of the vacuum excavator, the vehicle may travel under the rear of the vacuum excavator, increasing the risk of injury and/or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will install a field remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-877-342-5374. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0016.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 15 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V744000?
4 models: Vac-Tron LP 873 SGT (2015-2020), Vac-Tron LP 873 XDT (2016-2020), Vac-Tron Lpsgt (2019-2020) and 1 more, about 38 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V744000?
Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will install a field remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-877-342-5374. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0016.
What can happen?
If a vehicle strikes the rear of the vacuum excavator, the vehicle may travel under the rear of the vacuum excavator, increasing the risk of injury and/or death.
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.