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NHTSA campaign 15V379000

Guzzler and Vactor Recall 15V-379: Cabinet and Boiler may Detach from Truck

NHTSA recall 15V379000 was reported by Vactor Manufacturing on June 16, 2015, with 387 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Guzzler Guzzcavator, Vactor 2100 Plus and Vactor HXX for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on July 20, 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 15V379000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
15V379000 (also written 15V-379 or 15V379)
Filed by
Vactor Manufacturing
Report received
Potentially affected
387 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment
Owners notified

Repair completion: 85.01% (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 15V379000. 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.

Guzzler

  • Guzzler Guzzcavator

    • 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built January 10, 2014 – June 2, 2015 (per NHTSA)
All Guzzler recalls

Vactor

  • Vactor 2100 Plus

    • 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built January 10, 2014 – June 2, 2015 (per NHTSA)

  • Vactor HXX

    • 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built January 10, 2014 – June 2, 2015 (per NHTSA)
All Vactor recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V379000.

Defect description

Vactor Manufacturing (Vactor) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Vactor HXX PD, HXX Fan, HXX Prodigy, and 2100 Plus, and Guzzler Guzzcavator trucks manufactured January 10, 2014, to June 2, 2015. The affected vacuum trucks have boilers that may have been assembled with incorrect hardware and/or improper tightening procedures.

Safety consequence

If the boiler assembly was not correctly mounted, the cabinet and boiler may detach from the truck, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Vactor will notify owners and dealers will inspect and repair the units, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact Vactor customer service at 1-877-342-5374.

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 15V379000

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.