NHTSA campaign 20V510000 · VAC-Tron campaign VVK0011
VAC-Tron Recall 20V-510: Rear Extremity Extends 24" Behind Rear Guard
NHTSA recall 20V510000 (VAC-Tron campaign VVK0011) was reported by Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC on August 27, 2020, with 140 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the VAC-Tron HTV 873 PTO, VAC-Tron HTV 573 PTO, VAC-Tron HTV 373 PTO and more for model years 2015–2022. Owners were notified on October 27, 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 20V510000 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
- 20V510000 (also written 20V-510 or 20V510)
- Filed by
- Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
- VAC-Tron campaign number
- VVK0011
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 140 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 71.43% (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 20V510000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V510000.
Defect description
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2015-2020 HTV573PTO, 2016-2020 HTV373PTO, HTV873PTO, JTV873PTO, and 2021-2022 HTV873PTO vehicles. These vehicles have a rear extremity that extends more than 24 inches behind the rear impact guard.
Safety consequence
A vehicle crashing into the back of the truck could travel under the rear of the truck, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to prevent vehicles from going under the truck in a crash. The kits and installation will be free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 5, 2022. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-352-728-2222. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0011.
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 20V510000
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.