Vactor Manufacturing: Equipment
Vactor Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 16, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 387. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Vactor Manufacturing (Vactor) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Vactor HXX PD, HXX Fan, HXX Prodigy, and 2100 Plus, and Guzzler Guzzcavator trucks manufactured January 10, 2014, to June 2, 2015. The affected vacuum trucks have boilers that may have been assembled with incorrect hardware and/or improper tightening procedures.
The risk
If the boiler assembly was not correctly mounted, the cabinet and boiler may detach from the truck, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Vactor will notify owners and dealers will inspect and repair the units, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact Vactor customer service at 1-877-342-5374.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Guzzler Guzzcavator | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vactor 2100 Plus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vactor HXX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Guzzler Guzzcavator | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Vactor 2100 Plus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Vactor HXX | 0 | 3 | 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 15V379000.
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