Vermeer BC1200XL (2024): Suspension
Recall 24V505000 · Jul 2, 2024 · Vermeer Manufacturing Company
84
vehicles affected
84
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24V505000
- Date
- Jul 2, 2024
- Maker
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Units affected
- 84
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear > Axle > Non-powered axle assembly
- Model years
- 2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2024 BC1200XL brush chippers. The mounting bolts which secures the axle to the mainframe may not have been properly tightened.
What can happen
A loose axle mounting bolt can result in the axle separating from the brush chipper, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the mounting bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2024. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051, ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK4576.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 24V505000?
1 model: Vermeer BC1200XL (2024), about 84 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 24V505000?
Dealers will replace the mounting bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2024. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051, ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK4576.
What can happen?
A loose axle mounting bolt can result in the axle separating from the brush chipper, 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.