Vactor Recall 10V146000: Structure, Body
NHTSA recall 10V146000 · announced April 13, 2010 · filed by Vactor Manufacturing · 480 units affected
The problem
VACTOR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1992 THROUGH 2010 MODEL 2103 SEWER CLEANERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 1992 AND MARCH 2010. THE HAIR PIN OF THE MOUNTING PIN THAT ATTACHES THE DEBRIS BODY HOIST (DUMP) TO THE SUB-FRAME IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO RETAIN THE MOUNTING PIN FOR THE ENTIRE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE VEHICLE.
The risk
IF THE HAIR PIN COMES OUT OF THE RETAINING PIN, THE RETAINING PIN CAN WORK ITSELF OUT OF THE MOUNT. SHOULD THIS OCCUR WHILE THE DUMP BODY IS IN THE UP POSITION, IT COULD TILT OVER BACKWARDS, POSSIBLY INJURING THE OPERATOR OR PERSONNEL NEAR THE VEHICLE.
What to do
VACTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HAIR PIN WITH A COTTER PIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VACTOR AT 1-847-622-7069.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1992 Vactor 2103
- 1993 Vactor 2103
- 1994 Vactor 2103
- 1995 Vactor 2103
- 1996 Vactor 2103
- 1997 Vactor 2103
- 1998 Vactor 2103
- 1999 Vactor 2103
- 2000 Vactor 2103
- 2001 Vactor 2103
- 2002 Vactor 2103
- 2003 Vactor 2103
- 2004 Vactor 2103
- 2005 Vactor 2103
- 2006 Vactor 2103
- 2007 Vactor 2103
- 2008 Vactor 2103
- 2009 Vactor 2103
- 2010 Vactor 2103
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.