The defect
Vactor Manufacturing (Vactor) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Vactor 2100i vehicles manufactured with RECIRC or flusher as original equipment or retrofitted. While in Recirculation (RECIRC) or Flusher mode and then switched to Jetting mode, the safety interlocks may fail resulting in unintentional vehicle movement.
The risk
Unintentional vehicle movement increases the risk of crash.
The remedy
Vactor will notify owners, and dealers will provide software updates, free of charge. The recall began February 17, 2020. Owners may contact Vactor customer service at 1-877-342-5374. Vactor's number for this recall is SB-0304.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Vactor 2100I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
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 2100I | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Vactor 2100I | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Vactor 2100I | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Vactor 2100I | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2020
105 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the electrical system; Vactor Manufacturing filed 7 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020