{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Vermeer recall 16V378 (IK3304): Vermeer Bc900xl (2012 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v378/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V378 (Vermeer): If the brush chipper separates from the tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash. Vermeer's own number: IK3304.",
  "excerpt": "Vermeer Bc900xl, model years 2012 to 2016. Filed by Vermeer Manufacturing Company and reported to NHTSA on 24 May 2016. 636 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 BC900XL wood chippers manufactured June 8, 2012, to May 31, 2016. The chassis of the affected wood chippers may have improper welds which could result in separation of the wood chipper from the tow vehicle. 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: IK3304. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V378 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 brush chipper separates from the tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.” 16V378 Vermeer Manufacturing Company Structure:Frame And Members 24 May 2016 2012-2016 VERMEER BC900XL If the brush chipper separates from the tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash. Vermeer will notify owners, and dealers will remove the current fixed tongue ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:28:09+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Vermeer recall 16V378 (IK3304): Vermeer Bc900xl (2012 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v378/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}