Vermeer TG5000 (2014-2016): Parking brake
Recall 16V427000 · Jun 13, 2016 · Vermeer Manufacturing Company
11
vehicles affected
11
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V427000
- Date
- Jun 13, 2016
- Maker
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Units affected
- 11
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake > Conventional > Air
- Model years
- 2014-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 TG5000 vehicles manufactured November 23, 2013, to May 23, 2016. The assembly instruction manual for these vehicles called for the wrong slack adjuster pushrod length to be used, and as a result, the pushrod threads may fail, causing the trailer parking brakes to unintentionally engage.
What can happen
If the trailer brakes unintentionally engage it would increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Vermeer will notify owners, and dealers will reset the air brake pushrod length to the correct dimension, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2016. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-641-628-3141. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK3334.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V427000?
1 model: Vermeer TG5000 (2014-2016), about 11 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V427000?
Vermeer will notify owners, and dealers will reset the air brake pushrod length to the correct dimension, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2016. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-641-628-3141. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK3334.
What can happen?
If the trailer brakes unintentionally engage it would increase 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.