{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Vactor recall 18V133: 2011-2017 HXX and 2100 Plus Vacuum Excavator Trucks",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v133/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V133 (Vactor): If the hydraulic dump body cylinder fails during a dump cycle, the dump body may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Vactor 2100 Plus, Vactor Hxx, model years 2011 to 2017. Filed by Vactor Manufacturing and reported to NHTSA on 22 February 2018. 1,130 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Vactor Manufacturing (Vactor) is recalling certain 2011-2017 HXX and 2100 Plus vacuum excavator trucks. The hydraulic dump body cylinder can corrode at the threaded joint over time, causing the cylinder to fail when in a dump cycle. 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 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 hydraulic dump body cylinder fails during a dump cycle, the dump body may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of injury.” 18V133 Vactor Manufacturing Equipment 22 February 2018 2011-2017 VACTOR 2100 PLUS, VACTOR HXX If the hydraulic dump body cylinder fails during a dump cycle, the dump body may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of injury. Vactor will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hydraulic cylinder, repairing or replacing the cylinder as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 7, 2018. Owners may contact Vactor customer service at 1-877-342-5374. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archiv",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:34:09+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:58:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Vactor recall 18V133: 2011-2017 HXX and 2100 Plus Vacuum Excavator Trucks\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v133/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}