Vactor recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Vactor Manufacturing (Vactor) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 HXX and Guzzler vacuum trucks equipped with an Alkota water heater. These trucks were not equipped with an oil primary control. If the burner for the water heater fails to ignite normally, fuel can accumulate in the water heater combustion chamber.
What could happen
If fuel accumulates, when the burner is lit, there may be a larger than normal flame which could lead to a vehicle fire.
The fix
Vactor will notify owners, and dealers will replace the burner assembly, free of charge. The recall began during April 2013. Customers may contact Vactor at 1-815-672-3171. Vactor's recall number is SB-263.
Vehicles covered
- Vactor Guzzler 2012–2013
- Vactor Hxx 2012–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V119000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Vactor Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 3, 2013
- Owners notified
- Apr 17, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 22
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- SB-263
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Vactor recall: Equipment Feb 22, 2018
- Guzzler / Vactor recall: Equipment Jun 16, 2015
- Guzzler / Vactor recall: Equipment Mar 28, 2014
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.