The defect
VACTOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004, 2007, AND 2009 VACTOR 2100 AND 2009 VACTOR JETTER SEWER CLEANERS, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND SEPTEMBER 25, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE EITHER SUPPLIED WITH OR REFITTED WITH DEFECTIVE HOSE FITTINGS. UNDER HEAVY OPERATING CONDITIONS, THESE FITTINGS COULD FAIL.
The risk
IF THE FITTINGS FAIL, PERSONS OPERATING THE UNIT OR OTHER PERSONS NEARBY COULD BE INJURED OR PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
VACTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VACTOR CUSTOMER SERVICE BY CALLING 1-877-DIAL-ESG (1-877-342-5374).
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Vactor 2100 | 2004, 2007, 2009 |
| Vactor Jetter | 2009 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
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 2100 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Vactor 2100 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Vactor 2100 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Vactor Jetter | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2009
89 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the equipment; VACTOR MANUFACTURING filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 09V495000 29 Dec 2009 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 09V492000 23 Dec 2009 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 09V486000 22 Dec 2009 | FLEETWOOD RV, INC. |
| 09V480000 17 Dec 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V474000 15 Dec 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V469000 4 Dec 2009 | ALUMA TOWER COMPANY, INC |
| 09V465000 2 Dec 2009 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 09V452000 24 Nov 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009