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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 09V387000: EQUIPMENT

VACTOR MANUFACTURING · Reported to NHTSA Oct 6, 2009

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
115
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
4
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 6, 2009
Production Apr 1, 2009 – Sep 25, 2009

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

VACTOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004, 2007, AND 2009 VACTOR 2100 AND 2009 VACTOR JETTER SEWER CLEANERS, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND SEPTEMBER 25, 2009. THESE VEHICLES WERE EITHER SUPPLIED WITH OR REFITTED WITH DEFECTIVE HOSE FITTINGS. UNDER HEAVY OPERATING CONDITIONS, THESE FITTINGS COULD FAIL.

The risk

IF THE FITTINGS FAIL, PERSONS OPERATING THE UNIT OR OTHER PERSONS NEARBY COULD BE INJURED OR PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR.

The remedy

VACTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VACTOR CUSTOMER SERVICE BY CALLING 1-877-DIAL-ESG (1-877-342-5374).

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
VACTOR MANUFACTURING
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
09V387000
Units potentially affected
115
Report received
Oct 6, 2009
Production range
Apr 1, 2009 – Sep 25, 2009
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

4 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.