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2018 Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2018 Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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2 safety recalls for the 2018 Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Tail lights (exterior lighting) and exterior lighting

    NHTSA 20V508000 Reported 134 vehicles potentially affected Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC

    Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2016-2020 JTV873PTO, HTV873PTO, HTV573PTO, and HTV373PTO vehicles. These vehicles do not have side clearance lamps, rear clearance lamps, side or rear reflect reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number…

    Remedy: Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will prepare field remedy kits which will include the necessary parts and instructions to resolve this noncompliance issues. These field remedy kits will be provided to…

  2. Structure

    NHTSA 20V510000 Reported 140 vehicles potentially affected Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC

    Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC (Vac-Tron) is recalling certain 2015-2020 HTV573PTO, 2016-2020 HTV373PTO, HTV873PTO, JTV873PTO, and 2021-2022 HTV873PTO vehicles. These vehicles have a rear extremity that extends more than 24 inches behind the rear impact guard.

    Remedy: Vac-Tron will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to prevent vehicles from going under the truck in a crash. The kits and installation will be free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2018 Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2016 Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto20
2017 Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto20
2018 Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto20
2019 Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto20
2020 Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto20
2021 Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto10
2022 Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto10

Checking a specific 2018 Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto

How do I know if my 2018 Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2018 Vac-Tron Htv 873 Pto; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Vac-Tron dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 20V508000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Vac-Tron models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.