The defect
ON CERTAIN SEWER CLEANERS, THERE MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE DEBRIS BODY CYLINDER MOUNT AND SUB-FRAME CROSS TUBE WHERE THE MOUNT ATTACHES THAT COULD RESULT IN A STRUCTURAL FAILURE.
The risk
PERSONNEL NEAR THE SEWER CLEANER COULD BE INJURED AND PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A REINFORCING CROSS TUBE AND CYLINDER MOUNT PLATES WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VACTOR AT 1-815-672-3171.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Vactor 2103 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Components: STRUCTURE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vactor 2103 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Vactor 2103 | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2007
30 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the structure; VACTOR MANUFACTURING filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 07V580000 18 Dec 2007 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| 07V578000 18 Dec 2007 | TRUCK EQUIPMENT SERVICE COMPANY |
| 07V558000 12 Dec 2007 | GENIE INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 07V548000 3 Dec 2007 | COTTRELL, INC. |
| 07V543000 27 Nov 2007 | FONTAINE MODIFICATION CO. |
| 07V542000 21 Nov 2007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 07V509000 1 Nov 2007 | EAST SIDE CUSTOM CHOPPERS, INC. |
| 07V495000 22 Oct 2007 | ACTION AUTO BODY, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007