Vermeer Manufacturing Company: Trailer Hitches
Vermeer Manufacturing Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 8, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 57. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN SINGLE AXLE BRUSH CHIPPER TRAILERS, FATIGUE AND CRACKS CAN OCCUR IN THE TONGUE WELDMENT.
The risk
TONGUE FAILURE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN SEPARATION FROM THE TOWED VEHICLE WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TONGUE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS BEGAN MARCH 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VERMEER AT 641-628-3141.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Vermeer BC1400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Vermeer BC1400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Vermeer BC1400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Vermeer BC1400 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V047000.
Full record for the 2005 Vermeer BC1400 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →