2007–2012 Vermeer BC1500 recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Vermeer is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 vermeer BC1500 trailers. During the assembly process, a section of the main frame may have been incorrectly welded. As a result, bending or fatigue fractures CAN result, leading to frame failure.
💥 The risk
Frame failure may increase the risk of personal injury or property damage.
🔧 The fix
Vermeer will notify owners, and will repair the vehicles, free of charge. The safety recall began on july 30, 2012. Owners may contact vermeer at 641-628-3141.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V260000
- Manufacturer
- VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 1,770
- Component
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 30, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.