Recall Register

McLaughlin: recalls by model and year

NHTSA lists 2 vehicle recall campaigns for McLaughlin. The register has 1 model line of the make, model years 2005 to 2022. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Model lines

1 model line, in the order of the number of complaints.

McLaughlin: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model lineModel yearsCampaignsComplaintsComplaints for each model yearComponent with the most mentions
Vacuum Excavator18200.0

This table compares the model lines of McLaughlin only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 2 of 2.

  1. 21V916000Received . 1,054 units.

    Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vermeer VX30, McLaughlin VX30, 2018-2022 McLaughlin VX50, Vermeer VX50, and 2018-2019 Mclaughlin VX30G vacuum excavators with an 800-gallon tank configuration. The operator and maintenance manuals state an incorrect lug nut tightness value that could result in improperly tightened lug nuts.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Improperly tightened lug nuts may come loose, causing the wheel to fall off and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will provide replacement operator and maintenance manuals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2022. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is VMV0015.

    Report filed by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. Manufacturer campaign number VMV0015. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 10 make, model and year entries.

  2. 21V721000Received . 50 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2005-2021 McLaughlin and 2021 Vermeer vacuum excavators. Please see the 573 report for all affected models. The rear clearance lamps and reflex reflectors, and the rear-side clearance lamps and reflex reflectors are not sufficient. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without the proper reflective equipment, the vacuum excavators may not be visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a field remedy kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 11, 2021. Owners may contact Vermeer's customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is VMV0013.

    Report filed by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. Manufacturer campaign number VMV0013. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 18 make, model and year entries.

Download all 2 campaigns of McLaughlin (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name McLaughlin vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2021, with 2 campaigns.
Complaints about McLaughlin vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. McLaughlin: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/mclaughlin/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
Investigations that name the make
0
Units in the campaigns
1,104

Manufacturers in the recall file: Vermeer Manufacturing Company.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which McLaughlin model lines are on the register?
One: the Vacuum Excavator, with 2 recall campaigns and no complaint.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for McLaughlin?
1,104 units in 2 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.