Vactor Manufacturing: Equipment
Vactor Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 22, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,130. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Vactor Manufacturing (Vactor) is recalling certain 2011-2017 HXX and 2100 Plus vacuum excavator trucks. The hydraulic dump body cylinder can corrode at the threaded joint over time, causing the cylinder to fail when in a dump cycle.
The risk
If the hydraulic dump body cylinder fails during a dump cycle, the dump body may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Vactor will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hydraulic cylinder, repairing or replacing the cylinder as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 7, 2018. Owners may contact Vactor customer service at 1-877-342-5374.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Vactor 2100 Plus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Vactor HXX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Vactor 2100 Plus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Vactor HXX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vactor 2100 Plus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vactor HXX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Vactor 2100 Plus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Vactor HXX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Vactor 2100 Plus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Vactor HXX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Vactor 2100 Plus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Vactor HXX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Vactor 2100 Plus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Vactor HXX | 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 18V133000.
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