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title: "MCLAUGHLIN VACUUM EXCAVATOR (2022) - Recall 21V916000 — NHTSA record 187490 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vermeer VX30, McLaughlin VX30, 2018-2022 McLaughlin VX50, Vermeer VX50, and 2018-2019 Mcl"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-187490-mclaughlin-vacuum-excavator-2022-recall-21v916000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# MCLAUGHLIN VACUUM EXCAVATOR (2022) - Recall 21V916000 — NHTSA record 187490

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Nov 22, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: MCLAUGHLIN VACUUM EXCAVATOR (2022) - 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**: 187490

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V916000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: MCLAUGHLIN VACUUM EXCAVATOR; model year 2022. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 22, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Jan 20, 2022
- **Record created**: Nov 23, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will provide replacement operator and maintenance manuals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2022. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is VMV0015.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V916000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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