The defect
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2012-2020 MC555SDT, MC533SDT and MC573SDT Vacuum Excavator trailers. The trailer's front clearance lamps are positioned improperly, the jetter blocks visibility to the passenger side front clearance lamp, and an insufficient amount of conspicuity tape may have been applied on the sides and rear. The trailers may also may also lack side or rear reflex reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Due to the improper position of lamps, insufficient reflective tape, and lack of reflectors, the trailer may not be visible at night, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| VAC-Tron MC 533 SDT | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| VAC-Tron MC 535 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| VAC-Tron MC 555 SDT | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| VAC-Tron MC 573 SDT | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| VAC-Tron Minicombo | 2019, 2020 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAC-Tron MC 533 SDT | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 533 SDT | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 533 SDT | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 533 SDT | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 533 SDT | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 533 SDT | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 533 SDT | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 533 SDT | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 533 SDT | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 535 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 535 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 535 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 535 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 535 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 535 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 535 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 535 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 535 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 555 SDT | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 555 SDT | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 555 SDT | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 555 SDT | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 555 SDT | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 555 SDT | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 555 SDT | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 555 SDT | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 555 SDT | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 573 SDT | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 573 SDT | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| VAC-Tron MC 573 SDT | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2020
37 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the exterior lighting; Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC filed 15 campaigns in all.
| 20V814000 28 Dec 2020 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 20V775000 11 Dec 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 20V737000 25 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V704000 13 Nov 2020 | Zero Motorcycles Inc. |
| 20V698000 12 Nov 2020 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 20V609000 30 Sept 2020 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 20V612000 30 Sept 2020 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 20V584000 24 Sept 2020 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020