OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 20V290000

NHTSA campaign 20V290000 covers 20 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 21 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received May 20, 2020 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 20V290000 says

NHTSA campaign 20V290000 identifies EXTERIOR LIGHTING and states that Due to the improper position of the lamps, insufficient reflective tape, and lack of reflectors, the vacuum excavator trailer may not be sufficiently visible during low visibility conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. (Vac-Tron), a subsidiary of Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer), is recalling certain 2016-2020 CS1273GT, CS870GT, CS1270GT, CS873GT, CV1273GT, CV1273SGT and LP1273XDT Vacuum Excavator trailers. The front clearance lamps may be positioned improperly and an insufficient amount of conspicuity tape may have been applied on the sides and rear. The trailers may also may also lack side or rear reflex reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.".

Consequence summary

Due to the improper position of the lamps, insufficient reflective tape, and lack of reflectors, the vacuum excavator trailer may not be sufficiently visible during low visibility conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 20V290000

For NHTSA campaign 20V290000, the filed corrective action says: Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. This recall began July 14, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0009.

Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. This recall began July 14, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0009.

Owner notification: July 14, 2020
Filing manufacturer: Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
Component groups: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 20V290000

RecallRoad links 20 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 20V290000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.