Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC: Exterior Lighting
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 11, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 208. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2015-2019 LP873SDT Heavy, Vacuum Excavator-dual axle trailers. The trailer may lack front and rear lights, including clearance lamps, reflex reflectors, and side reflex reflectors. The trailers may also may have an insufficient amount of reflective tape on the sides and rear. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Due to the lack of lamps and insufficient reflective tape, the trailer may not be visible at night, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Vac-Tron will notify owners and dealers will move the marker lights to the compliant position, and install lower chassis extension, conspicuity tape, and reflectors, free of charge. The recall began August 1, 2019. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Vac-Tron LP 873 SD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Vac-Tron LP 873 SD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Vac-Tron LP 873 SD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Vac-Tron LP 873 SD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vac-Tron LP 873 SD | 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 19V442000.
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