Recall Register

2017 VAC-Tron JTV 873 PTO: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2017 VAC-Tron JTV 873 PTO. The newest campaign is 20V510000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Aug 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V510000, in the NHTSA record

Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to prevent vehicles from going under the truck in a crash. The kits and installation will be free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 5, 2022. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-352-728-2222. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0011.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 274 units in total.

  1. 20V510000Received . 140 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2015-2020 HTV573PTO, 2016-2020 HTV373PTO, HTV873PTO, JTV873PTO, and 2021-2022 HTV873PTO vehicles. These vehicles have a rear extremity that extends more than 24 inches behind the rear impact guard.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A vehicle crashing into the back of the truck could travel under the rear of the truck, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to prevent vehicles from going under the truck in a crash. The kits and installation will be free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 5, 2022. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-352-728-2222. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0011.

    Report filed by Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number VVK0011. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V508000Received . 134 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2016-2020 JTV873PTO, HTV873PTO, HTV573PTO, and HTV373PTO vehicles. These vehicles do not have side clearance lamps, rear clearance lamps, side or rear reflect reflectors. 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
    The lack of clearance lights and reflectors, may make the vehicle harder to see, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will prepare field remedy kits which will include the necessary parts and instructions to resolve this noncompliance issues. These field remedy kits will be provided to authorized Vermeer dealers to install, free of charge. The recall began October 27, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-352-728-2222. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0011.

    Report filed by Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number VVK0011. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20162
  2. 20172
  3. 20182
  4. 20192
  5. 20202

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 VAC-Tron JTV 873 PTO: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/vac-tron/jtv-873-pto/2017/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 VAC-Tron JTV 873 PTO?
274 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the VAC-Tron JTV 873 PTO have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the VAC-Tron JTV 873 PTO, model years 2016 to 2020. 2 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 VAC-Tron JTV 873 PTO open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.