Vermeer Recalls

Hazard: An extended jack may contact the ground while driving, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

Hazard: Inadequate strength of the rear impact guards can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Hazard: Trailer instability can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: The contents of the tank can fall out the vehicle, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: A loose axle mounting bolt can result in the axle separating from the brush chipper, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: A loss of stability and control can increase the risk of a crash.

Hazard: Improperly tightened lug nuts can result in a loose or detached wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: A hitch separation can cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.

Hazard: A safety chain with an incorrect retention bolt can detach from the brush chipper, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Hazard: Inadequate thread engagement may result in bolt failure, possibly causing hitch separation and a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: Improperly tightened lug nuts may come loose, causing the wheel to fall off and increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: A separated chipper discharge chute can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of injury or crash.

Hazard: A bent frame may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: Loose axle mounting bolts may result in the axle separating from the brush chipper, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: A wheel detachment while the vehicle is in motion may increase the risk of a crash.

Hazard: If the lug nuts loosen while the vehicle is in motion, the wheel may detach and become a road hazard, or there may be a loss of control of the trailer. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.

Hazard: If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Hazard: If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Hazard: If the trailer brakes unintentionally engage it would increase the risk of a crash.

Hazard: If the kingpin does not remain properly connected to the trailer, the trailer may detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: If the brush chipper separates from the tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Hazard: Tire contact with the fender may cause sudden tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: The absence of reflectors could reduce the ability for others to see the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: If the chute detaches from the chipper, it would become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: If the trailer hitch becomes unhooked from the tow vehicle, the safety chain will not prevent the trailer from completely separating from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: The incorrect material may allow the pintle hitch mounting bolts to loosen. This could cause a separation of the towed trailer from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.

Hazard: If the axle separates from the reclaimer, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Hazard: As a result, the air brake line could become damaged, causing a loss of air pressure to the air brake system and a loss of service brakes or preventing the parking brake from releasing, increasing the risk of a crash.

Hazard: The extra brake application time may result in extended stopping distances, increasing the risk of crash.

Hazard: Wear on the kingpin may result in its failure, which could allow the trailer to separate from the towing vehicle, possibly striking another vehicle, a stationary object, or a bystander, causing property damage and/or personal injury.