NHTSA campaign 15V355000 · Vermeer campaign IK3175
Vermeer Recall 15V-355: Hitch Safety Chain may be Incorrectly Installed
NHTSA recall 15V355000 (Vermeer campaign IK3175) was reported by Vermeer Manufacturing Company on June 9, 2015, with 64 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Vermeer TLR30HD and Vermeer TLR30LD for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on July 14, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V355000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V355000 (also written 15V-355 or 15V355)
- Filed by
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Vermeer campaign number
- IK3175
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 64 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 40.63% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V355000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Vermeer
Vermeer TLR30HD
- 2015 · Vehicles built April 21, 2015 – May 15, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Vermeer TLR30LD
- 2015 · Vehicles built April 17, 2015 – May 14, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V355000.
Defect description
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain model year 2015 TLR30HD trailers manufactured April 21, 2015, to May 15, 2015, and 2015 TLR30LD trailers manufactured April 17, 2015, and May 14, 2015. The affected trailers may have an incorrectly installed safety chain.
Safety consequence
If the trailer hitch becomes unhooked from the tow vehicle, the safety chain will not prevent the trailer from completely separating from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Vermeer will notify owners and dealers will install a field repair kit. The recall began on July 14, 2015. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051 or by email at [email protected]. Vermeer's number for this campaign is IK3175.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V355000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.