Exterior lighting (Vermeer)
Vehicle recall 15V-575. NHTSA received Vermeer Manufacturing Company’s report on Sep 16, 2015.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Vermeer Manufacturing Company’s report on Sep 16, 2015. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The absence of reflectors could reduce the ability for others to see the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain model year 2008-2016 Vermeer BC1000XL, 2013-2016 BC700XL, 2012-2016 BC900XL, 2009-2016 BC1200XL, 2003-2016 BC1800XL, 2005-2014 BC600XL, 2005-2016 SC802 and 2005-2013 SC602 Brush Chippers and Stump Cutters.
These models have LED side markers lights that do not have reflectors built into the lenses, reducing the visibility of the vehicle.
As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, “ Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.”
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting.
What should you do?
Vermeer will notify owners, and will supply reflective decals to be installed on the trailer sides, free of charge. The recall began on November 13, 2015. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051 or by email at productsafety@vermeer.com.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 21,401 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- Vermeer BC1800XL20162015and 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Vermeer BC1200XL20162015and 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Vermeer BC600XLand 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Vermeer SC80220162015and 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Vermeer BC900XL20162015and 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Vermeer BC1000XL20162015and 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Vermeer SC602and 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Vermeer BC700XL20162015and 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Vermeer Manufacturing Company.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- 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 (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 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 19, 2026.