Vermeer Manufacturing Company: Parking Brake
Vermeer Manufacturing Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 27, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 254. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 DT6, HG4000, HC6000, HG8000, TG5000, TG7000 and WC2300XL, 2014-2015 TG9000 and 2015-2016 WC2500XL trailers, equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves. These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.
The risk
If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Vermeer will contact owners and provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. Vermeer issued an interim notification to owners on August 19, 2016. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Vermeer Customer Service Department at 1-641-628-3141. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK3350.
25 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Vermeer DT6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Vermeer HG4000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Vermeer HG6000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Vermeer HG8000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Vermeer TG5000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Vermeer TG7000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Vermeer WC2300XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Vermeer WC2500XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vermeer DT6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vermeer HG4000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vermeer HG6000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vermeer HG8000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vermeer TG5000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vermeer TG7000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vermeer TG9000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vermeer WC2300XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vermeer WC2500XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Vermeer DT6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Vermeer HG4000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Vermeer HG6000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Vermeer HG8000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Vermeer TG5000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Vermeer TG7000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Vermeer TG9000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Vermeer WC2300XL | 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 16V486000.
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