NHTSA recall 21V674000
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 | 21V674000 |
| Manufacturer's number | IK4126 |
| Manufacturer | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| Reported | 2021-08-30 |
| Owners notified | 2021-10-21 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER; EQUIPMENT |
| Units potentially affected | 38 |
| Part numbers | 180014644 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 4 to 2026 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-10-14 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 38 |
| Reported remedied | 27 (71%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 3, 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 2021 BC900XL, BC1000XL, and BC1200XL brush chippers. The chipper discharge chute may separate, and fall off the trailer.
What can happen
A separated chipper discharge chute can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install a field remedy kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 21, 2021. Owners may contact Vermeer's customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK4126.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2021 VERMEER BC1000XL | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2021 VERMEER BC1200XL | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 VERMEER BC900XL | 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
| IK4161 | 2023-10-03. Service bulletin. Brush Chipper Remote Control Kit |
|---|---|
| SVC2022-157 | 2023-10-03. Service bulletin. Brush Chipper Remote Control Kit |
| SVC2022-010 | 2022-07-02. Service bulletin. Safety chains and tension-loaded pintle kits. |
| IK004006 | 2022-07-02. Service bulletin. Safety chains and tension-loaded pintle kits. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.