OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 20V293000

NHTSA campaign 20V293000 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 20V293000 says

NHTSA campaign 20V293000 identifies STRUCTURE and states that In the event of a rear impact crash, the other vehicle can travel under the rear of the vacuum excavator, increasing the risk of serious injury or death to someone in the other vehicle.

Defect summary

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC (Vac-Tron), a subsidiary of Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer), is recalling certain 2016-2020 CS873GT, CV1273GT, LP1273XDT, CS1270GT, CS1273GT, CS870GT, and CS1273SGT Vacuum Excavator trailers. The rear most extremity extends too far beyond the rear of the trailer frame, reducing impact protection. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 224, "Rear Impact Protection.".

Consequence summary

In the event of a rear impact crash, the other vehicle can travel under the rear of the vacuum excavator, increasing the risk of serious injury or death to someone in the other vehicle.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 20V293000

For NHTSA campaign 20V293000, the filed corrective action says: Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. The 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. The 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: STRUCTURE

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 20V293000

RecallRoad links 20 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 20V293000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.