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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 11V345000: EQUIPMENT

VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Jun 30, 2011

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.

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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.
40
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 30, 2011
Production Dec 19, 2007 – Feb 9, 2009

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

VERMEER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BC2100XL TANDEM AXLE BRUSH CLIPPER TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 19, 2007, THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, 2009 AND EQUIPPED WITH A WELDED ASSEMBLY ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF THE MAINFRAME. THE WELDED ASSEMBLY IS SUBJECT TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS.

The risk

AS A RESULT, THE WELDED ASSEMBLY MAY BEND AND/OR DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE EQUIPMENT OPERATORS OR ANY BYSTANDERS.

The remedy

FIELD KIT MODIFICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WELDED ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW DESIGN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 26, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VERMEER AT 1-641-628-3141.

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
VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
11V345000
Units potentially affected
40
Report received
Jun 30, 2011
Production range
Dec 19, 2007 – Feb 9, 2009
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

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.