Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 18, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 229. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC is recalling certain 2015-2019 LP873SDT Heavy trailers. The trailer may sway while being towed.
The risk
Trailer sway can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Vac-Tron will notify owners and dealers will move the trailer axles back 15 inches and modify the rear light wiring, repaint and reapply conspicuity tape that may have been damaged by moving the axles. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-352-728-2222.
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 19V751000.
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