The defect
ON CERTAIN SINGLE AXLE BRUSH CHIPPER TRAILERS, FATIGUE AND CRACKS CAN OCCUR IN THE TONGUE WELDMENT.
The risk
TONGUE FAILURE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN SEPARATION FROM THE TOWED VEHICLE WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TONGUE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS BEGAN MARCH 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VERMEER AT 641-628-3141.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Vermeer BC1400 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermeer BC1400 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Vermeer BC1400 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Vermeer BC1400 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Vermeer BC1400 | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2005
12 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the trailer hitches; VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY filed 12 campaigns in all.
| 05V556000 16 Dec 2005 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 05V465000 6 Oct 2005 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 05V458000 5 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V443000 29 Sept 2005 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
| 05V403000 13 Sept 2005 | FONTAINE TRAILER COMPANY |
| 05V383000 6 Sept 2005 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 05V286000 20 Jun 2005 | HAULMARK INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 05V248000 2 Jun 2005 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005