2021 Vermeer BC1000XL & 2021 Vermeer BC1200XL + 1 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2021 BC900XL, BC1000XL, and BC1200XL brush chippers. The chipper discharge chute may separate, and fall off the trailer.
💥 The risk
A separated chipper discharge chute can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a field remedy kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 21, 2021. Owners may contact Vermeer's customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK4126.
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
- 21V674000
- Manufacturer recall #
- IK4126
- Manufacturer
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Vehicles affected
- 38
- Component
- EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-829-0051
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 21, 2021
- 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.nhtsa.gov.