NHTSA recall 15V447000

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Campaign
Published by	NHTSA (United States)
Campaign number	15V447000
Manufacturer's number	IK3194
Manufacturer	Vermeer Manufacturing Company
Reported	2015-07-15
Owners notified	2015-09-09
Component	EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
Units potentially affected	481

Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
Report	Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 4
Filed with NHTSA	2017-01-11
Vehicles in the campaign	481
Reported remedied	413 (85%)
Reported unreachable	6
Reported removed	0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.

What is wrong

Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 BC900XL brush chippers manufactured January 30, 2012, to July 30, 2015. The flanges that attach the brush chipper discharge chute may crack and fail while the brush chipper is being towed, causing the chute to separate from the chipper.

What can happen

If the chute detaches from the chipper, it would become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Vermeer will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the discharge chute rotation clamps and will add an additional clamp, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2015. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK3194.

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2012 VERMEER BC900XL	Built 2012-01-30 to 2015-07-30.
2013 VERMEER BC900XL	Built 2012-01-30 to 2015-07-30.
2014 VERMEER BC900XL	Built 2012-01-30 to 2015-07-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
2015 VERMEER BC900XL	Built 2012-01-30 to 2015-07-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
SVC2020-016	2020-01-13. Service bulletin. The absence of side reflectors could reduce the ability for others to see the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.