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VERMEER VACUUM EXCAVATOR (2019) - Recall 21V916000 — NHTSA record 187481
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Nov 22, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- VERMEER VACUUM EXCAVATOR (2019) - Recall 21V916000
- Reason
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vermeer VX30, McLaughlin VX30, 2018-2022 McLaughlin VX50, Vermeer VX50, and 2018-2019 Mclaughlin VX30G vacuum excavators with an 800-gallon tank configuration. The operator and maintenance manuals state an incorrect lug nut tightness value that could result in improperly tightened lug nuts. Improperly tightened lug nuts may come loose, causing the wheel to fall off and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Quantity
- 1054
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 187481
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: VERMEER VACUUM EXCAVATOR; model year 2019. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Nov 22, 2021
- Owner notification
- Jan 20, 2022
- Record created
- Nov 23, 2021
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