Equipment (Vector and Greatland)
Vehicle equipment recall 03E-023. NHTSA received VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC.’s report on Feb 19, 2003.
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The short answer
NHTSA received VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC.’s report on Feb 19, 2003. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 27, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
POSSIBLE FIRE CAN OCCUR.
AFTERMARKET VECTOR COFFEE MAKERS PACKAGED AS GREATLAND, MODEL NO.
VEC216GT, AND VECTOR, MODEL NO.
VEC216.
THE HEATING ELEMENT INSIDE THE PRODUCT CAN LOOSEN CAUSING IT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE PLASTIC BOTTOM LAYER WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY HEATS THE SURFACE IT SETS ON.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
What should you do?
VECTOR HAS NOTIFIED ITS RETAILERS TO REMOVED THE PRODUCT FROM THE SHELVES AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE COFFEE MAKER WITH ANOTHER MODEL. NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 13, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVED THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC. AT 954-584-4442.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 12,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
- Vector Coffee Maker VEC216NHTSA gives no dates made
- Greatland Coffee Maker VEC216GTNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by VECTOR PRODUCTS, INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.