Vehicle recall 20V508000 · August 27, 2020
VAC-Tron HTV 573 PTO, HTV 373 PTO and 2 more models
These vehicles do not have side clearance lamps, rear clearance lamps, side or rear reflect reflectors.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2016-2020 JTV873PTO, HTV873PTO, HTV573PTO, and HTV373PTO vehicles. These vehicles do not have side clearance lamps, rear clearance lamps, side or rear reflect reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- Consequence
- The lack of clearance lights and reflectors, may make the vehicle harder to see, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V508000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 27, 2020
- Filed by
- Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- VVK0011
- Owner notification
- October 27, 2020
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 134
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Tail lights; Exterior lighting
Vehicles covered
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