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Vactor HXX Recall 14V159: Equipment:Appliance:Electric Water Heater

NHTSA campaign 14V159, reported March 28, 2014, 106 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 14V159Vactor Manufacturing
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:ELECTRIC WATER HEATER
Problem
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.
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.
Remedy
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.
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.

Affected vehicles

Guzzler Guzzcavator201220132014
Vactor HXX20102011201220132014