Vactor Manufacturing: Structure
Vactor Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 16, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 344. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN SEWER CLEANERS, THERE MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE DEBRIS BODY CYLINDER MOUNT AND SUB-FRAME CROSS TUBE WHERE THE MOUNT ATTACHES THAT COULD RESULT IN A STRUCTURAL FAILURE.
The risk
PERSONNEL NEAR THE SEWER CLEANER COULD BE INJURED AND PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A REINFORCING CROSS TUBE AND CYLINDER MOUNT PLATES WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VACTOR AT 1-815-672-3171.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Vactor 2103 | 0 | 2 | 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 07V364000.
Full record for the 2007 Vactor 2103 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →