Recall Register

2017 VAC-Tron LP 873 SD: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2017 VAC-Tron LP 873 SD. The newest campaign is 19V751000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Oct 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly. 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, 19V751000, in the NHTSA record

Vac-Tron will notify owners and dealers will move the trailer axles back 15 inches and modify the rear light wiring, repaint and reapply conspicuity tape that may have been damaged by moving the axles. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-352-728-2222.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 437 units in total.

  1. 19V751000Received . 229 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC is recalling certain 2015-2019 LP873SDT Heavy trailers. The trailer may sway while being towed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Trailer sway can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Vac-Tron will notify owners and dealers will move the trailer axles back 15 inches and modify the rear light wiring, repaint and reapply conspicuity tape that may have been damaged by moving the axles. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-352-728-2222.

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

  2. 19V442000Received . 208 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2015-2019 LP873SDT Heavy, Vacuum Excavator-dual axle trailers. The trailer may lack front and rear lights, including clearance lamps, reflex reflectors, and side reflex reflectors. The trailers may also may have an insufficient amount of reflective tape on the sides and rear. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Due to the lack of lamps and insufficient reflective tape, the trailer may not be visible at night, increasing the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Vac-Tron will notify owners and dealers will move the marker lights to the compliant position, and install lower chassis extension, conspicuity tape, and reflectors, free of charge. The recall began August 1, 2019. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766.

    Report filed by Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number VVK0001. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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.

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Other model years

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

  1. 20152
  2. 20162
  3. 20172
  4. 20182
  5. 20192

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 LP 873 SD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/vac-tron/lp-873-sd/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
29 Mar 2018
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 LP 873 SD?
437 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 LP 873 SD have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the VAC-Tron LP 873 SD, model years 2015 to 2019. 2 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 VAC-Tron LP 873 SD open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.