Vermeer Manufacturing Company: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Vermeer Manufacturing Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 27, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,210. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2021-2023 BC700XL brush chipper trailers. The incorrect retention bolt may have been installed in the safety chain assembly.
The risk
A safety chain with an incorrect retention bolt can detach from the brush chipper, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will install a new retention bolt, free of charge. Owners notification letters were mailed on May 25, 2023. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051- ext. 7060.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Vermeer BC700XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Vermeer BC700XL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Vermeer BC700XL | 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 23V206000.
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