2010–2014 Vactor HXX & 2012–2014 Guzzler Guzzcavator recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Vactor Manufacturing Inc. (Vactor) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 HXX-Fan, 2010-2014 HXX-Prodigy, and 2012-2014 HXX-PD and Guzzler Guzzcavator vacuum excavation trucks. In the affected vehicles, the water heater and/or cabinet that is mounted to the subframe chassis may come loose due to incorrect fasteners being used to mount the water heater.
💥 The risk
If the water heater comes loose and falls off the chassis while the vehicle is being driven, the heater may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Vactor will notify owners, and dealers will correct the mounting hardware, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2014. Owners may contact Vactor at 1-847-622-7069. Vactor's number for this recall is SB-268.
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
- 14V159000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SB-268
- Manufacturer
- Vactor Manufacturing
- Vehicles affected
- 106
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:ELECTRIC WATER HEATER
- Owner phone
- 1-847-622-7069
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 20, 2014
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.safercar.gov.