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NHTSA campaign 20V289000 · VAC-Tron campaign VVK0008

VAC-Tron Recall 20V-289: Improper Lamps and Missing Reflectors/FMVSS 108

NHTSA recall 20V289000 (VAC-Tron campaign VVK0008) was reported by Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC on May 20, 2020, with 110 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the VAC-Tron CS 500 DT, VAC-Tron CS 570 GT, VAC-Tron CS 573 GT and more for model years 2016–2020. Owners were notified on July 14, 2020, 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 20V289000 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
20V289000 (also written 20V-289 or 20V289)
Filed by
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
VAC-Tron campaign number
VVK0008
Report received
Potentially affected
110 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Exterior Lighting
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 108

Repair completion: 21.82% (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 20V289000. 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.

VAC-Tron

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V289000.

Defect description

Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC. (Vac-Tron), a subsidiary of Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer), is recalling certain 2016-2020 Vac-Tron CS500DT, CS570GT, CS573GT, CS1270GT, CS1270SGT, CS1273GT and CS800DT Vacuum Excavator trailers. The front clearance lamps may be positioned improperly and an insufficient amount of conspicuity tape may have been applied on the sides and rear. The trailers may also may also lack side or rear reflex reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety consequence

Due to the improper position of the lamps, insufficient reflective tape, and lack of reflectors, the vacuum excavator trailer may not be sufficiently visible during low visibility conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Vac-Tron will notify owners, and Vermeer dealers will install remedy kits provided by Vac-Tron, free of charge. This recall began July 14, 2020. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0008.

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 20V289000

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.