| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
05V047000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
VERMEER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
BC1400 |
| Model Year: |
2005 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
IK00-1159 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TRAILER HITCHES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
20020128 - 20041206 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
57 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
20050208 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20050209 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN SINGLE AXLE BRUSH CHIPPER TRAILERS, FATIGUE AND CRACKS CAN OCCUR IN THE TONGUE WELDMENT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
TONGUE FAILURE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN SEPARATION FROM THE TOWED VEHICLE WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TONGUE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON MARCH 4, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VERMEER AT 641-628-3141. |