Recall Register

2016 VAC-Tron MC 873 SDT: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2016 VAC-Tron MC 873 SDT. The newest campaign is 20V206000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Apr 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, 20V206000, in the NHTSA record

Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0006.
NHTSA VIN lookup

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 102 units in total.

  1. 20V206000Received . 50 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2012-2020 MC833SDT, MC835SDT, MC855SDT, and MC873SDT Vacuum Excavator Trailers. The trailers may not have an extended lower chassis, reducing rear impact protection. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a rear impact crash, the other vehicle can travel under the rear of the vacuum excavator, increasing the risk of serious injury or death to someone in the other vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0006.

    Report filed by Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number VVK0006. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V204000Received . 52 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2012-2020 MC833SDT, MC835SDT, MC855SDT, and MC873SDT Vacuum Excavator trailers. The trailer exterior lighting may be incorrect, including the front clearance lamps are positioned improperly, the jetter blocks visibility to the passenger side front clearance lamp, and an insufficient amount of conspicuity tape may have been applied on the sides and rear. The trailers may also may also lack side or rear reflex reflectors.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Due to the improper position of the lamps, insufficient reflective tape, and lack of reflectors, the trailer may not be visible at night, increasing the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0006.

    Report filed by Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number VVK0006. 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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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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. 20122
  2. 20132
  3. 20142
  4. 20152
  5. 20162
  6. 20172
  7. 20182
  8. 20192
  9. 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. 2016 VAC-Tron MC 873 SDT: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/vac-tron/mc-873-sdt/2016/. 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 2016 VAC-Tron MC 873 SDT?
102 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 MC 873 SDT have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the VAC-Tron MC 873 SDT, model years 2012 to 2020. 2 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 VAC-Tron MC 873 SDT open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.