Vermeer Manufacturing Company

An unofficial tracker using recall data provided by the Department of Transportation for better aggregation of manufacturer recall data.

Total Recalls: 42
Total Affected Units: 41,567
NHTSA IDDateComponentAffected UnitsSubject
25V128 2/28/2025 Structure 464 Trailer frame may crack
24V784 10/21/2024 Structure 21 Improperly welded tank door lift support
24V505 7/2/2024 Suspension 84 Improperly tightened axle mounting bolts
24V411 6/5/2024 Equipment 11 Improperly manufactured trailer frame
24V357 5/21/2024 Equipment 1,173 Incorrect lug nut torque value in service manual
24V098 2/9/2024 Trailer Hitches 38 Trailer tongue may separate from hitch
23V206 3/27/2023 Equipment 1,210 Safety chain may fail
22V664 9/1/2022 Structure 45 Frame structure failure
22V499 7/12/2022 Trailer Hitches 25 Incorrect trailer hitch mounting bolts installed
21V916 11/22/2021 Equipment 1,054 Incorrect lug nut tightening information in manual
21V721 9/16/2021 Exterior Lighting 50 Insufficient rear reflex reflectors/fmvss 108
21V674 8/30/2021 Equipment 38 Chipper discharge chute may separate
21V270 4/21/2021 Structure 286 Undercarriage frame may crack
21V119 2/25/2021 Equipment 20 Axle mounting bolts not tightened properly
20V344 6/11/2020 Wheels 55 Wheel lug nuts may loosen
20V085 2/13/2020 Wheels 8,040 Wheel lug nuts may loosen
16V488 6/30/2016 Parking Brake 45 Improperly machined trailer spring brake valve
16V486 6/29/2016 Parking Brake 254 Improperly machined trailer spring brake valve
16V427 6/13/2016 Parking Brake 11 Unintended braking due to incorrect pushrod length
16V425 6/10/2016 Trailer Hitches 11 Kingpin may separate from trailer
16V378 5/27/2016 Structure 636 Chipper may separate from tow vehicle
16V235 4/22/2016 Tires 158 Tires may rub on fenders
15V575 9/16/2015 Exterior Lighting 21,401 Missing side reflex reflectors
15V447 7/15/2015 Equipment 481 Discharge chute may crack and detach from chipper
15V355 6/9/2015 Trailer Hitches 64 Hitch safety chain may be incorrectly installed
14V646 10/14/2014 Structure 5 Pintle hitch may separate from trailer
14V410 7/8/2014 Suspension 58 Suspension pivot bolts may loosen
13V343 8/5/2013 Service Brakes, Air 30 Air brake hose may become damaged
13V258 6/21/2013 Service Brakes, Air 14 Extended trailer stopping distance/fmvss 121
12V463 9/20/2012 Structure 3 Kingpin wear
12V425 8/31/2012 Service Brakes, Air 18 Air brake hose
12V379 8/6/2012 Equipment 40 Improper lug nut torqueing
12V375 8/2/2012 Equipment 3,450 Axle mounting bolt
12V291 6/22/2012 Structure 14 Axle replacement
12V260 6/8/2012 Structure 1,770 Incorrect weld of mainframe
11V345 6/30/2011 Equipment 40 Front design
11V262 4/28/2011 Wheels 140 Incorrect lug nuts/wheels
08V215 5/12/2008 Trailer Hitches 19 Adj length tongue tube assby (trailer hitch)
06V176 5/22/2006 Trailer Hitches 43 Tongue fatigue cracks
05V139 4/7/2005 Equipment 62 Spare tire support bracket mount
05V047 2/8/2005 Trailer Hitches 57 Broken tongue
02V139027 12/31/2002 Service Brakes, Air 129 Vermeer/trailer spring brakes
NHTSA ID: 25V128000
Date: 2025-02-28T00:00:00
Component: Structure
Affected Units: 464
Subject: Trailer frame may crack
NHTSA ID: 24V784000
Date: 2024-10-21T00:00:00
Component: Structure
Affected Units: 21
Subject: Improperly welded tank door lift support
NHTSA ID: 24V505000
Date: 2024-07-02T00:00:00
Component: Suspension
Affected Units: 84
Subject: Improperly tightened axle mounting bolts
NHTSA ID: 24V411000
Date: 2024-06-05T00:00:00
Component: Equipment
Affected Units: 11
Subject: Improperly manufactured trailer frame
NHTSA ID: 24V357000
Date: 2024-05-21T00:00:00
Component: Equipment
Affected Units: 1,173
Subject: Incorrect lug nut torque value in service manual
NHTSA ID: 24V098000
Date: 2024-02-09T00:00:00
Component: Trailer Hitches
Affected Units: 38
Subject: Trailer tongue may separate from hitch
NHTSA ID: 23V206000
Date: 2023-03-27T00:00:00
Component: Equipment
Affected Units: 1,210
Subject: Safety chain may fail
NHTSA ID: 22V664000
Date: 2022-09-01T00:00:00
Component: Structure
Affected Units: 45
Subject: Frame structure failure
NHTSA ID: 22V499000
Date: 2022-07-12T00:00:00
Component: Trailer Hitches
Affected Units: 25
Subject: Incorrect trailer hitch mounting bolts installed
NHTSA ID: 21V916000
Date: 2021-11-22T00:00:00
Component: Equipment
Affected Units: 1,054
Subject: Incorrect lug nut tightening information in manual
NHTSA ID: 21V721000
Date: 2021-09-16T00:00:00
Component: Exterior Lighting
Affected Units: 50
Subject: Insufficient rear reflex reflectors/fmvss 108
NHTSA ID: 21V674000
Date: 2021-08-30T00:00:00
Component: Equipment
Affected Units: 38
Subject: Chipper discharge chute may separate
NHTSA ID: 21V270000
Date: 2021-04-21T00:00:00
Component: Structure
Affected Units: 286
Subject: Undercarriage frame may crack
NHTSA ID: 21V119000
Date: 2021-02-25T00:00:00
Component: Equipment
Affected Units: 20
Subject: Axle mounting bolts not tightened properly
NHTSA ID: 20V344000
Date: 2020-06-11T00:00:00
Component: Wheels
Affected Units: 55
Subject: Wheel lug nuts may loosen
NHTSA ID: 20V085000
Date: 2020-02-13T00:00:00
Component: Wheels
Affected Units: 8,040
Subject: Wheel lug nuts may loosen
NHTSA ID: 16V488000
Date: 2016-06-30T00:00:00
Component: Parking Brake
Affected Units: 45
Subject: Improperly machined trailer spring brake valve
NHTSA ID: 16V486000
Date: 2016-06-29T00:00:00
Component: Parking Brake
Affected Units: 254
Subject: Improperly machined trailer spring brake valve
NHTSA ID: 16V427000
Date: 2016-06-13T00:00:00
Component: Parking Brake
Affected Units: 11
Subject: Unintended braking due to incorrect pushrod length
NHTSA ID: 16V425000
Date: 2016-06-10T00:00:00
Component: Trailer Hitches
Affected Units: 11
Subject: Kingpin may separate from trailer
NHTSA ID: 16V378000
Date: 2016-05-27T00:00:00
Component: Structure
Affected Units: 636
Subject: Chipper may separate from tow vehicle
NHTSA ID: 16V235000
Date: 2016-04-22T00:00:00
Component: Tires
Affected Units: 158
Subject: Tires may rub on fenders
NHTSA ID: 15V575000
Date: 2015-09-16T00:00:00
Component: Exterior Lighting
Affected Units: 21,401
Subject: Missing side reflex reflectors
NHTSA ID: 15V447000
Date: 2015-07-15T00:00:00
Component: Equipment
Affected Units: 481
Subject: Discharge chute may crack and detach from chipper
NHTSA ID: 15V355000
Date: 2015-06-09T00:00:00
Component: Trailer Hitches
Affected Units: 64
Subject: Hitch safety chain may be incorrectly installed
NHTSA ID: 14V646000
Date: 2014-10-14T00:00:00
Component: Structure
Affected Units: 5
Subject: Pintle hitch may separate from trailer
NHTSA ID: 14V410000
Date: 2014-07-08T00:00:00
Component: Suspension
Affected Units: 58
Subject: Suspension pivot bolts may loosen
NHTSA ID: 13V343000
Date: 2013-08-05T00:00:00
Component: Service Brakes, Air
Affected Units: 30
Subject: Air brake hose may become damaged
NHTSA ID: 13V258000
Date: 2013-06-21T00:00:00
Component: Service Brakes, Air
Affected Units: 14
Subject: Extended trailer stopping distance/fmvss 121
NHTSA ID: 12V463000
Date: 2012-09-20T00:00:00
Component: Structure
Affected Units: 3
Subject: Kingpin wear
NHTSA ID: 12V425000
Date: 2012-08-31T00:00:00
Component: Service Brakes, Air
Affected Units: 18
Subject: Air brake hose
NHTSA ID: 12V379000
Date: 2012-08-06T00:00:00
Component: Equipment
Affected Units: 40
Subject: Improper lug nut torqueing
NHTSA ID: 12V375000
Date: 2012-08-02T00:00:00
Component: Equipment
Affected Units: 3,450
Subject: Axle mounting bolt
NHTSA ID: 12V291000
Date: 2012-06-22T00:00:00
Component: Structure
Affected Units: 14
Subject: Axle replacement
NHTSA ID: 12V260000
Date: 2012-06-08T00:00:00
Component: Structure
Affected Units: 1,770
Subject: Incorrect weld of mainframe
NHTSA ID: 11V345000
Date: 2011-06-30T00:00:00
Component: Equipment
Affected Units: 40
Subject: Front design
NHTSA ID: 11V262000
Date: 2011-04-28T00:00:00
Component: Wheels
Affected Units: 140
Subject: Incorrect lug nuts/wheels
NHTSA ID: 08V215000
Date: 2008-05-12T00:00:00
Component: Trailer Hitches
Affected Units: 19
Subject: Adj length tongue tube assby (trailer hitch)
NHTSA ID: 06V176000
Date: 2006-05-22T00:00:00
Component: Trailer Hitches
Affected Units: 43
Subject: Tongue fatigue cracks
NHTSA ID: 05V139000
Date: 2005-04-07T00:00:00
Component: Equipment
Affected Units: 62
Subject: Spare tire support bracket mount
NHTSA ID: 05V047000
Date: 2005-02-08T00:00:00
Component: Trailer Hitches
Affected Units: 57
Subject: Broken tongue
NHTSA ID: 02V139027
Date: 2002-12-31T00:00:00
Component: Service Brakes, Air
Affected Units: 129
Subject: Vermeer/trailer spring brakes