2012-2020 Vac-Tron Mc/Minicombo Recall 20V206: Rear Impact

Recall 20V206 affects 50 2012-2020 Vac-Tron vacuum excavator trailers for reduced rear impact protection. Repair is free at any franchised Vac-Tron dealer.

What's wrong?

The rear structure on a Vac-Tron vacuum excavator trailer is supposed to include an extended lower chassis. That lower frame area helps provide rear impact protection, so the back of the trailer has the structure required under FMVSS 224. On 2012-2020 Minicombo, Mc 873 Sdt, Mc 835 Sdt, Mc 833 Sdt, and Mc 855 Sdt trailers, that protection depends on the chassis being built in the correct configuration.

Vac-Tron found that 50 trailers were manufactured without the extended lower chassis. That means the trailer does not meet the rear impact protection requirement identified in the recall filing. The defect is not a loose part or a wear item. It is a built-in structural configuration problem.

There is no warning sign before failure. An owner will not hear a noise, see a warning light, or feel a change while towing because the issue is the trailer's rear structure, not a running system.

Who's affected?

Covers the Minicombo plus Mc 833 Sdt, Mc 835 Sdt, Mc 855 Sdt, and Mc 873 Sdt vacuum-excavation trailers across 2012-2020; all list the same body or structural component.

A matching year and model does not guarantee inclusion. Check your VIN to confirm whether your specific trailer is included.

What's the safety risk?

In a rear impact crash, another vehicle can travel under the rear of the vacuum excavator, increasing the risk of serious injury or death to someone in that vehicle. Schedule the recall repair soon and use extra care around traffic until the remedy is completed. Repair is free at any franchised Vac-Tron dealer.

What should I do?

1. Check your VIN to confirm your 2012-2020 Vac-Tron Minicombo, Mc 873 Sdt, Mc 835 Sdt, Mc 833 Sdt, or Mc 855 Sdt trailer is included in this recall.
2. Contact Vac-Tron customer service at 1-888-822-8766 to schedule the free remedy kit installation through the dealer network.
3. Ask for the lower-chassis remedy kit that restores rear impact protection on the trailer.
4. Bring the recall notice if Vac-Tron mailed one. If not, reference recall number 20V206 when you call.
5. Avoid using the trailer on public roads until the rear impact protection repair is complete.

What happens at the repair

At the dealer, the technician installs a Vac-Tron remedy kit supplied for this recall. The kit includes the parts and instructions needed to correct the rear impact protection noncompliance on the affected vacuum excavator trailers. Parts and labor are covered under the recall. Vac-Tron began owner notification on June 5, 2020, and authorized Vermeer dealers install the remedy at no charge.

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More information

Source documents

• Download Recall Document (PDF) (PDF) · RCLYLY
• Download Recall Document (PDF) (PDF) · RCRN
• Download Quarterly Report (PDF) · RCLQRT
• Download Misc. Document (PDF) · RMISC
• Download Recall Document (PDF) (PDF) · RCSB
• Download Recall Investigation Document (PDF) (PDF) · RCRIT
• Download Owner Notification Letter (PDF) · RCONL
• Download Recall Report (PDF) · RCLRPT
• Download Recall Acknowledgement (PDF) · RCAK

This article is generated from NHTSA's primary recall filings and reviewed against the source on May 23, 2026. RecallNotify does not paraphrase NHTSA's consequence language; that text is reproduced as written above. Editorial standards →