2016–2021 Vermeer BC1800XL recall: trailer hitch
⚠️ What's wrong
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2016-2024 BC1800XL brush chipper trailers. The tongue weldment may crack and separate from the tow hitch.
💥 The risk
A hitch separation can cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Vermeer will provide a remedy kit, integrating a new surge brake tongue into the tongue weldment, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2024. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051, ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK4524.
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
- 24V098000
- Manufacturer recall #
- IK4524
- Manufacturer
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Vehicles affected
- 38
- Component
- TRAILER HITCHES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-829-0051
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 5, 2024
- Built
- Oct 12, 2015 – Feb 16, 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.