Vermeer Manufacturing Company: Suspension
Vermeer Manufacturing Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 8, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 58. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 R9X12T trailers manufactured November 28, 2012, to March 21, 2014; R400T trailers manufactured August 27, 2013, to June 16, 2014; and R600HC trailers manufactured October 28, 2013, to April 25, 2014. In the affected drilling fluid reclaimer trailers, the suspension pivot bolts could loosen causing axle separation.
The risk
If the axle separates from the reclaimer, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Vermeer will notify owners, and dealers will add welds to secure the suspension pivot bolts, free of charge. The recall began on September 8, 2014. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK00-3061.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Vermeer R400t | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Vermeer R600hc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Vermeer R9x12t | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Vermeer R400t | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Vermeer R600hc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Vermeer R9x12t | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Vermeer R9x12t | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Vermeer R9x12t | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Vermeer R9x12t | 0 | 4 | 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 14V410000.
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