NHTSA safety recall
Recall 20V510000: STRUCTURE
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC · Reported to NHTSA Aug 27, 2020
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.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2015-2020 HTV573PTO, 2016-2020 HTV373PTO, HTV873PTO, JTV873PTO, and 2021-2022 HTV873PTO vehicles. These vehicles have a rear extremity that extends more than 24 inches behind the rear impact guard.
The risk
A vehicle crashing into the back of the truck could travel under the rear of the truck, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to prevent vehicles from going under the truck in a crash. The kits and installation will be free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 5, 2022. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-352-728-2222. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0011.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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
- Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- VVK0011
- NHTSA campaign number
- 20V510000
- Units potentially affected
- 140
- Report received
- Aug 27, 2020
- Production range
- Not recorded
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
23 model years across 4 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.