CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- Problem
- 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.
- Risk
- A separated chipper discharge chute can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2021 brush chippers may have a discharge chute that can separate from the trailer and fall off while in use or in transit. The chute can then become a road hazard.
A separated discharge chute on the roadway increases the risk of injury or a crash for other drivers and for the chipper's operator.
Owners should contact an authorized Vermeer dealer, where a field remedy kit will be installed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 21, 2021. You can also call Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060, and check your vehicle identification number for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Vermeer BC1000XL | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Vermeer BC1200XL | 2021 |
| Vermeer BC900XL | 2021 |