Vac-Tron HTV 573 Pto, HTV 873 Pto +2 more: Exterior lighting — tail lights

Affects Vac-Tron HTV 573 Pto, HTV 873 Pto, HTV 373 Pto, JTV 873 Pto · 2015–2020 — about 134 vehicles.

The hazard

The lack of clearance lights and reflectors, may make the vehicle harder to see, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will prepare field remedy kits which will include the necessary parts and instructions to resolve this noncompliance issues. These field remedy kits will be provided to authorized Vermeer dealers to install, free of charge. The recall began October 27, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-352-728-2222. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0011.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational