Velvac: equipment recalls
NHTSA lists 3 equipment recall campaigns for Velvac. NHTSA received the reports from 1987 to 2014. The campaigns have 22,116 units in total. The newest campaign is 14E081000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Dec 2014.
The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.
NHTSA recall file through .
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 22,116 units in total.
14E081000Received . 9,216 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Velvac, Inc. (Velvac) is recalling certain warning triangle kits under brand name Velvac TO-502 Part No 90235 and brand name Torch Industrial TO-205 Part No. 090235, manufactured December 28, 2012, to April 10, 2014. These warning triangle kits do not comply with configuration, stability, color, and durability testing. Thus, these warning triangle kits fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 125 "Warning devices."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the warning triangle fails to provide adequate stability and reflectivity when used outdoors, it can increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Velvac will notify owners, and dealers will replace the warning triangles, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2015. Owners may contact Velvac customer service at 1-262-787-7102.
Products named: Velvac To-502; Torch Industrial To-205.
Report filed by Velvac, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
88E001000Received . 962 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hydraulic over vaccum control valves used to tap into the trucks original hydraulic brake system may leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This leaking of valves could cause loss of hydraulicfluid from the master cylinder and if significant amount, could result in lossof braking capacity.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace present valves with valves with proper o ring.
Products named: Velvac.
Report filed by VELVAC INC..
87E026000Received . 11,938 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Hose fails to comply to crush test for FMVSS no. 106.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Hose becomes oval and may restrict flow of vacuum onvacuum assisted hydraulic brake system.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace all hose with new improved hose.
Products named: Velvac.
Report filed by VELVAC INC..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Counts
| Component | Campaigns |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
| Equipment | 1 |
Products in the campaigns
The product names in the NHTSA file.
- To-5021
Official channels
- NHTSA recall lookupNHTSA shows the recalls of a child seat, a tire or equipment by brand and model.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
Cite this page
Recall Register. Velvac: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/velvac/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
Manufacturers in the recall file: Velvac, Inc..
The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Which Velvac products do the campaigns name?
- The NHTSA records have 1 product name for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is:
To-502
- How many units does a Velvac equipment campaign have?
- The median Velvac campaign has 9,216 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
- Which component do the Velvac campaigns name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.