Vermeer recall: Parking brake
What is wrong
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 TG5000 vehicles manufactured November 23, 2013, to May 23, 2016. The assembly instruction manual for these vehicles called for the wrong slack adjuster pushrod length to be used, and as a result, the pushrod threads may fail, causing the trailer parking brakes to unintentionally engage.
What could happen
If the trailer brakes unintentionally engage it would increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Vermeer will notify owners, and dealers will reset the air brake pushrod length to the correct dimension, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2016. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-641-628-3141. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK3334.
Vehicles covered
- Vermeer Tg5000 2014–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V427000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 13, 2016
- Owners notified
- Aug 4, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 11
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 23, 2013 to May 23, 2016
- Part
- Parking brake › Conventional › Air
- Maker's own recall number
- IK3334
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
- Vermeer recall: Parking brake Jun 27, 2016
- Vermeer recall: Trailer hitches Jun 10, 2016
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.