NHTSA recall 16V378000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 16V378000 |
| Manufacturer's number | IK3304 |
| Manufacturer | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| Reported | 2016-05-24 |
| Owners notified | 2016-07-19 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Units potentially affected | 636 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-10-09 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 636 |
| Reported remedied | 535 (84%) |
| Reported unreachable | 4 |
| Reported removed | 1 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 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 2012-2016 BC900XL wood chippers manufactured June 8, 2012, to May 31, 2016. The chassis of the affected wood chippers may have improper welds which could result in separation of the wood chipper from the tow vehicle.
What can happen
If the brush chipper separates from the tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Vermeer will notify owners, and dealers will remove the current fixed tongue and bolt on a new fixed tongue, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in July 2016. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051 extension 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK3304.
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.
| 2012 VERMEER BC900XL | Built 2012-06-08 to 2016-05-31. |
|---|---|
| 2013 VERMEER BC900XL | Built 2012-06-08 to 2016-05-31. |
| 2014 VERMEER BC900XL | Built 2012-06-08 to 2016-05-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2015 VERMEER BC900XL | Built 2012-06-08 to 2016-05-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2016 VERMEER BC900XL | Built 2012-06-08 to 2016-05-31. 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
| SVC2023-050 | 2023-03-07. Service bulletin. Discharge chute update |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.