The defect
VACTOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1992 THROUGH 2010 MODEL 2103 SEWER CLEANERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 1992 AND MARCH 2010. THE HAIR PIN OF THE MOUNTING PIN THAT ATTACHES THE DEBRIS BODY HOIST (DUMP) TO THE SUB-FRAME IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO RETAIN THE MOUNTING PIN FOR THE ENTIRE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE VEHICLE.
The risk
IF THE HAIR PIN COMES OUT OF THE RETAINING PIN, THE RETAINING PIN CAN WORK ITSELF OUT OF THE MOUNT. SHOULD THIS OCCUR WHILE THE DUMP BODY IS IN THE UP POSITION, IT COULD TILT OVER BACKWARDS, POSSIBLY INJURING THE OPERATOR OR PERSONNEL NEAR THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
VACTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HAIR PIN WITH A COTTER PIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VACTOR AT 1-847-622-7069.
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, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 |
| Vactor 2103 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Vactor 2103 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Vactor 2103 | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2010
25 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the structure; VACTOR MANUFACTURING filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 10V659000 29 Dec 2010 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 10V655000 29 Dec 2010 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER |
| 10V628000 16 Dec 2010 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 10V627000 15 Dec 2010 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 10V590000 22 Nov 2010 | HEIL ENVIRONMENTAL |
| 10V570000 11 Nov 2010 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 10V465000 5 Oct 2010 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 10V411000 13 Sept 2010 | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010