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Mclaughlin recall VMV0013

Mclaughlin calls it VMV0013. NHTSA filed it as campaign 21V721000 on Sep 16, 2021: exterior lighting on the 2005–2021 Mclaughlin and Vermeer, 50 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
21V7210002005–2021 Mclaughlin and VermeerExterior LightingSep 16, 202150high
Problem Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2005-2021 McLaughlin and 2021 Vermeer vacuum excavators. Please see the 573 report for all affected models. The rear clearance lamps and reflex reflectors, and the rear-side clearance lamps and reflex reflectors are not sufficient. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." Risk Without the proper reflective equipment, the vacuum excavators may not be visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will install a field remedy kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 11, 2021. Owners may contact Vermeer's customer service at 1-800-829-0051 ext. 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is VMV0013.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 21V721000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. VMV0013 is the number Mclaughlin assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 21V721000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is VMV0013 the same recall as 21V721000?

Yes. VMV0013 is Mclaughlin’s own number for it; 21V721000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does VMV0013 cover?

2005–2021 Mclaughlin and Vermeer, 50 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the VMV0013 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.