Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC: Exterior Lighting
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 31, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,977. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC, (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2016-2020 LPSDT trailers. These vehicles may be missing various exterior lighting and reflective markings. 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
The lack of exterior lighting and reflective markings may reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Vac-Tron will notify owners and dealers will relocate the vehicle lights, and add reflectors and conspicuity tape, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-352-782-2222.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Vac-Tron Lpsdt | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Vac-Tron Lpsdt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Vac-Tron Lpsdt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Vac-Tron Lpsdt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Vac-Tron Lpsdt | 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 20V059000.
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