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NHTSA campaign 20V085000 · manufacturer recall IK3922

2010–2020 Vermeer AX19 and 3 other Vermeer models: wheels recall

If the lug nuts loosen while the vehicle is in motion, the wheel may detach and become a road hazard, or there may be a loss of control of the trailer. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.

high 8,040 vehicles affected 48% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2016-2020 BC1000XL, BC1200XL, BC1500, and AX19 brush chipper trailers. Incorrect lug nuts may have been installed, possibly resulting in the lug nuts loosening. Risk If the lug nuts loosen while the vehicle is in motion, the wheel may detach and become a road hazard, or there may be a loss of control of the trailer. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash. Fix Vermeer will notify owners and dealers will provide replacement 17.5” wheel/tire assembly, new wheel maintenance safety sign, tire specification placard, and supplemental operator’s and maintenance manual with wheel maintenance instructions, free of charge. Owner renotification letters were mailed February 24, 2022. The recall began July 6, 2020. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051, extension 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK3922.

Reported to NHTSA Feb 13, 2020 by Vermeer Manufacturing Company, owners notified Jul 6, 2020.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 20V085000
Model yearOn WhichTrim
2016 Vermeer AX19
2017 Vermeer AX19
2018 Vermeer AX19
2019 Vermeer AX19
2020 Vermeer AX19
2010 Vermeer BC1000XL
2011 Vermeer BC1000XL
2012 Vermeer BC1000XL
2013 Vermeer BC1000XL
2014 Vermeer BC1000XL
2015 Vermeer BC1000XL
2016 Vermeer BC1000XL
2017 Vermeer BC1000XL
2018 Vermeer BC1000XL
2019 Vermeer BC1000XL
2020 Vermeer BC1000XL
2016 Vermeer BC1200XL
2017 Vermeer BC1200XL
2018 Vermeer BC1200XL
2019 Vermeer BC1200XL
2020 Vermeer BC1200XL
2016 Vermeer BC1500
2017 Vermeer BC1500
2018 Vermeer BC1500
2019 Vermeer BC1500
2020 Vermeer BC1500

None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired 48%

of the campaign

The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Campaign 20V085000 · the manufacturer calls it IK3922

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is IK3922 the same recall as 20V085000?

Yes. IK3922 is the number Vermeer Manufacturing Company uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 20V085000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.