The defect
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2016-2024 BC1800XL brush chipper trailers. The tongue weldment may crack and separate from the tow hitch.
The risk
A hitch separation can cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Vermeer will provide a remedy kit, integrating a new surge brake tongue into the tongue weldment, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2024. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051, ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK4524.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Vermeer BC1800XL | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermeer BC1800XL | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Vermeer BC1800XL | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Vermeer BC1800XL | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Vermeer BC1800XL | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Vermeer BC1800XL | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Vermeer BC1800XL | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2024
9 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the trailer hitches; Vermeer Manufacturing Company filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 24V899000 27 Nov 2024 | Keystone RV Company |
| 24V885000 22 Nov 2024 | Brinkley RV |
| 24V640000 26 Aug 2024 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 24V626000 21 Aug 2024 | OEM Systems, LLC |
| 24V531000 12 Jul 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V322000 9 May 2024 | Oliver Travel Trailers, INC. |
| 24V265000 12 Apr 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V116000 16 Feb 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024