# NHTSA recall 20V344000

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: 20V344000
- Manufacturer's number: IK966
- Manufacturer: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Reported: 2020\-06\-11
- Owners notified: 2020\-07\-30
- Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- Units potentially affected: 55
- Part numbers: 163802001

## What is wrong

Vermeer Manufacturing Company \(Vermeer\) is recalling certain 2020 BC1500 and BC1200XL wood chippers.  The wheel lug nuts may loosen and fall off, allowing the wheel to detach.


## What can happen

A wheel detachment while the vehicle is in motion may increase the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Vermeer will notify owners, and dealers will replace 16" wheels with 17.5" wheel/tire assemblies as well as replacing corresponding maintenance sign, specification placard, and supplemental operator's information, free of charge.  The recall began July 30, 2020.  Owners may contact Vermeer customer service t 1\-800\-829\-0051, extension 7060.  Vermeer's number for this recall is IK.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 1, for 2022 quarter 3 to 2023 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2023\-07\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 55
- Reported remedied: 48 \(87%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 7

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2023 quarter 2, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2020 VERMEER BC1200XL](/makes/vermeer/bc1200/2020/recalls.md). Built 2019\-09\-04 to 2020\-02\-20. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2020 VERMEER BC1500](/makes/vermeer/bc1500/2020/recalls.md). Built 2019\-11\-15 to 2020\-06\-04.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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