Recall Register

2021 Vermeer Vacuum Excavator: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2021 Vermeer Vacuum Excavator. The newest campaign is 21V916000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Nov 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual. 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, 21V916000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will provide replacement operator and maintenance manuals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2022. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is VMV0015.
NHTSA VIN lookup

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,104 units in total.

  1. 21V916000Received . 1,054 units.

    Equipment / Other / Owners/Service/Other Manual

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vermeer VX30, McLaughlin VX30, 2018-2022 McLaughlin VX50, Vermeer VX50, and 2018-2019 Mclaughlin VX30G vacuum excavators with an 800-gallon tank configuration. The operator and maintenance manuals state an incorrect lug nut tightness value that could result in improperly tightened lug nuts.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Improperly tightened lug nuts may come loose, causing the wheel to fall off and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will provide replacement operator and maintenance manuals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2022. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is VMV0015.

    Report filed by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. Manufacturer campaign number VMV0015. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V721000Received . 50 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2005-2021 McLaughlin and 2021 Vermeer vacuum excavators. Please see the 573 report for all affected models. The rear clearance lamps and reflex reflectors, and the rear-side clearance lamps and reflex reflectors are not sufficient. 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
    Without the proper reflective equipment, the vacuum excavators may not be visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a field remedy kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 11, 2021. Owners may contact Vermeer's customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is VMV0013.

    Report filed by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. Manufacturer campaign number VMV0013. 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.

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. 20181
  2. 20191
  3. 20201
  4. 20212
  5. 20221
  6. 20231

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. 2021 Vermeer Vacuum Excavator: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/vermeer/vacuum-excavator/2021/. 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
Vermeer Manufacturing Company

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Vermeer Vacuum Excavator?
1,104 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Vermeer Vacuum Excavator have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Vermeer Vacuum Excavator, model years 2018 to 2023. 2 of them name the 2021 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Vermeer Vacuum Excavator open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.