Recall Register

2013 Vactor HXX: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2013 Vactor HXX. The newest campaign is 18V133000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Feb 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. 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.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V133000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,258 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 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 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. 20101
  2. 20112
  3. 20123
  4. 20133
  5. 20143
  6. 20152
  7. 20161
  8. 20171

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Vactor HXX: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/vactor/hxx/2013/. 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
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Vactor Manufacturing

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Vactor HXX?
1,258 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Vactor HXX have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Vactor HXX, model years 2010 to 2017. 3 of them name the 2013 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Vactor HXX open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.