Guzzler / Vactor recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
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.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Guzzler Guzzcavator 2012–2014
- Vactor Hxx 2010–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V159000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Vactor Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 28, 2014
- Owners notified
- May 20, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 106
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment › Appliance › Electric water heater
- Maker's own recall number
- 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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Vactor recall: Equipment Feb 22, 2018
- Guzzler / Vactor recall: Equipment Jun 16, 2015
- Vactor recall: Equipment Apr 3, 2013
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.