Vermeer Manufacturing Company: Structure › Frame and Members
Vermeer Manufacturing Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 21, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 286. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2015-2021 AX19 brush chipper trailers. A crack may develop in the undercarriage frame and cause the frame to bend.
The risk
A bent frame may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The remedy is still under development. Vermeer issued owners an interim notification letter on May 27, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 17, 2021. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK4078.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Vermeer AX19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Vermeer AX19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Vermeer AX19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Vermeer AX19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Vermeer AX19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Vermeer AX19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Vermeer AX19 | 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 21V270000.
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