2012 Vermeer BC1200XL recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Vermeer is recalling certain model year 2012 BC1200XL brush chipper trailers because the lug nuts may not have been properly torqued. As a result, the lug nuts could loosen and the wheels could separate from the bush chipper.
💥 The risk
If the wheels separate from the brush chipper, there is an increased risk of personal injury, property damage or a crash.
🔧 The fix
Vermeer will notify owners, and dealers will properly torque the lug nuts, free of charge. The recall began on August 21, 2012. Owners may contact Vermeer at 1-641-628-3141.
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
- 12V379000
- Manufacturer recall #
- IK00-1732
- Manufacturer
- VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 40
- Component
- EQUIPMENT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 21, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Vermeer's recall number is IK00-1732.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.