NHTSA campaign 23V206000 · Vermeer campaign IK4395
Vermeer Recall 23V-206: Safety Chain May Fail
NHTSA recall 23V206000 (Vermeer campaign IK4395) was reported by Vermeer Manufacturing Company on March 27, 2023, with 1,210 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Vermeer BC700XL for model years 2021–2023. Owners were notified on May 25, 2023, 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 23V206000 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
- 23V206000 (also written 23V-206 or 23V206)
- Filed by
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Vermeer campaign number
- IK4395
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,210 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 27.74% (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 23V206000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V206000.
Defect description
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2021-2023 BC700XL brush chipper trailers. The incorrect retention bolt may have been installed in the safety chain assembly.
Safety consequence
A safety chain with an incorrect retention bolt can detach from the brush chipper, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will install a new retention bolt, free of charge. Owners notification letters were mailed on May 25, 2023. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051- ext. 7060.
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.nhtsa.gov. Please be reminded of the following requirements:You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers.Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect.This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions.As stated in 49 U.S.C. § 30118(f), submission of 8 consecutive quarterly reports is required. As described in 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs.Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V206000
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.