NHTSA : 21V721000

Campaign Details

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Defect Description

Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2005-2021 McLaughlin and 2021 Vermeer vacuum excavators. Please see the 573 report for all affected models. The rear clearance lamps and reflex reflectors, and the rear-side clearance lamps and reflex reflectors are not sufficient. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence / Hazard

Without the proper reflective equipment, the vacuum excavators may not be visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

Dealers will install a field remedy kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 11, 2021. Owners may contact Vermeer's customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is VMV0013.

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🚗 Affected Vehicles18

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.

MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2005MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2006MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2007MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2008MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2009MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2010MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2011MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2012MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2013MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2014MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2015MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2016MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2017MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2018MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2019MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2020MclaughlinVacuum ExcavatorAño 2021VermeerVacuum ExcavatorAño 2021