Vactor: recalls by model and year
NHTSA lists 6 vehicle recall campaigns for Vactor. The register has 3 model lines of the make, model years 1992 to 2017. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make. By vehicle recall campaigns, Vactor is number 311 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for Vactor: none in 2024 and none in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.
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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
3 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Complaints for each model year | Component with the most mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2103 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| HXX | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 2100 Plus | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
This table compares the model lines of Vactor only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.
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 5 of 6.
18V133000Received . 1,130 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vactor Manufacturing (Vactor) is recalling certain 2011-2017 HXX and 2100 Plus vacuum excavator trucks. The hydraulic dump body cylinder can corrode at the threaded joint over time, causing the cylinder to fail when in a dump cycle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the hydraulic dump body cylinder fails during a dump cycle, the dump body may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vactor will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hydraulic cylinder, repairing or replacing the cylinder as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 7, 2018. Owners may contact Vactor customer service at 1-877-342-5374.
Report filed by Vactor Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 14 make, model and year entries.
15V379000Received . 387 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vactor Manufacturing (Vactor) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Vactor HXX PD, HXX Fan, HXX Prodigy, and 2100 Plus, and Guzzler Guzzcavator trucks manufactured January 10, 2014, to June 2, 2015. The affected vacuum trucks have boilers that may have been assembled with incorrect hardware and/or improper tightening procedures.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the boiler assembly was not correctly mounted, the cabinet and boiler may detach from the truck, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vactor will notify owners and dealers will inspect and repair the units, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact Vactor customer service at 1-877-342-5374.
Report filed by Vactor Manufacturing. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
14V159000Received . 106 units.
Equipment / Appliance / Electric Water Heater
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vactor Manufacturing Inc. (Vactor) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 HXX-Fan, 2010-2014 HXX-Prodigy, and 2012-2014 HXX-PD and Guzzler Guzzcavator vacuum excavation trucks. In the affected vehicles, the water heater and/or cabinet that is mounted to the subframe chassis may come loose due to incorrect fasteners being used to mount the water heater.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the water heater comes loose and falls off the chassis while the vehicle is being driven, the heater may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vactor will notify owners, and dealers will correct the mounting hardware, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2014. Owners may contact Vactor at 1-847-622-7069. Vactor's number for this recall is SB-268.
Report filed by Vactor Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number SB-268. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 8 make, model and year entries.
13V119000Received . 22 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vactor Manufacturing (Vactor) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 HXX and Guzzler vacuum trucks equipped with an Alkota water heater. These trucks were not equipped with an oil primary control. If the burner for the water heater fails to ignite normally, fuel can accumulate in the water heater combustion chamber.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If fuel accumulates, when the burner is lit, there may be a larger than normal flame which could lead to a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vactor will notify owners, and dealers will replace the burner assembly, free of charge. The recall began during April 2013. Customers may contact Vactor at 1-815-672-3171. Vactor's recall number is SB-263.
Report filed by Vactor Manufacturing. Manufacturer campaign number SB-263. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
10V146000Received . 480 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vactor is recalling certain model year 1992 through 2010 model 2103 sewer cleaners manufactured between december 1992 and march 2010. The hair pin of the mounting pin that attaches the debris body hoist (dump) to the sub-frame is not sufficient to retain the mounting pin for the entire life expectancy of the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the hair pin comes out of the retaining pin, the retaining pin can work itself out of the mount. Should this occur while the dump body is in the up position, it could tilt over backwards, possibly injuring the operator or personnel near the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vactor will notify owners and replace the hair pin with a cotter pin free of charge. The safety recall began on may 14, 2010. Owners may contact vactor at 1-847-622-7069.
Report filed by VACTOR MANUFACTURING. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 19 make, model and year entries.
The list shows the newest 5 of 6 campaigns.
Counts by year
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- 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. Vactor: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/vactor/. 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
- 3 Nov 2026
- Complaint file through
- 5 Nov 2026
- Investigations that name the make
- 0
- Units in the campaigns
- 2,469
Manufacturers in the recall file: Vactor Manufacturing.
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 Vactor model line has the most recall campaigns?
- The HXX: 4 campaigns for 8 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for Vactor?
- 2,469 units in 6 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.