Vermeer bending AND/OR fatigue cracking in the tongue can result in tongue failure and separation from the towing vehicle.
The short version
VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY reported a problem with the trailer hitches. Here is what owners need to know.
VERMEER IS RECALLING 19 MY 2006 AND 2008 BC2100XL TANDEM AXLE BRUSH CHIPPER TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH AN ADJUSTABLE LENGTH TONGUE TUBE ASSEMBLIES. BENDING AND/OR FATIGUE CRACKING IN THE TONGUE CAN RESULT IN TONGUE FAILURE AND SEPARATION FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE.
SEPARATION FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TONGUE TUBE ASSEMBLY, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 08V-215.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Vermeer BC2100XL |
What changed
Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.
- Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST
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