{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Vermeer recall 15V447 (IK3194): Vermeer Bc900xl (2012 to 2015)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v447/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V447 (Vermeer): If the chute detaches from the chipper, it would become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Vermeer's own number: IK3194.",
  "excerpt": "Vermeer Bc900xl, model years 2012 to 2015. Filed by Vermeer Manufacturing Company and reported to NHTSA on 15 July 2015. 481 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 BC900XL brush chippers manufactured January 30, 2012, to July 30, 2015. The flanges that attach the brush chipper discharge chute may crack and fail while the brush chipper is being towed, causing the chute to separate from the chipper. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Vermeer's own number for this recall: IK3194. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V447 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the chute detaches from the chipper, it would become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.” 15V447 Vermeer Manufacturing Company Equipment:Mechanical 15 July 2015 2012-2015 VERMEER BC900XL If the chute detaches from the chipper, it would become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. Vermeer will notify owners, and dealers wi",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:23:02+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T08:17:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Vermeer recall 15V447 (IK3194): Vermeer Bc900xl (2012 to 2015)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v447/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}