NHTSA campaign 20V744000 · VAC-Tron campaign VMV001
VAC-Tron Recall 20V-744: Rear Impact Guard Missing
NHTSA recall 20V744000 (VAC-Tron campaign VMV001) was reported by Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC on December 1, 2020, with 38 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the VAC-Tron LP 873 SGT, VAC-Tron LP 873 XDT, VAC-Tron Lpsgt and more for model years 2015–2020. Owners were notified on January 22, 2021, 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 20V744000 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
- 20V744000 (also written 20V-744 or 20V744)
- Filed by
- Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC
- VAC-Tron campaign number
- VMV001
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 38 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 224
Repair completion: 64.86% (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 20V744000. 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 20V744000.
Defect description
Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC is recalling certain 2016-2020 LP873XDT, 2015-2020 LP873SGT, 2019-2020 LPSGT and LPXDT excavator trailers. The trailers are not equipped with a rear impact guard. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
Safety consequence
If a vehicle strikes the rear of the vacuum excavator, the vehicle may travel under the rear of the vacuum excavator, increasing the risk of injury and/or death.
Manufacturer remedy
Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will install a field remedy kit, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-877-342-5374. Vac-Tron's number for this recall is VVK0016.
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 20V744000
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.