MCLAUGHLIN VACUUM EXCAVATOR (2018) - Recall 21V916000 — NHTSA record 187489

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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
MCLAUGHLIN VACUUM EXCAVATOR (2018) - 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
187489

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Lot and product identifiers

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Lot, code or applicabilityProduct applicability: MCLAUGHLIN VACUUM EXCAVATOR; model year 2018. 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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