{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Vermeer recall 21V721 (VMV0013): 2005-2021 McLaughlin and 2021 Vermeer Vacuum Excavators",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v721/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V721 (Vermeer): Without the proper reflective equipment, the vacuum excavators may not be visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a cr...",
  "excerpt": "Mclaughlin Vacuum Excavator, Vermeer Vacuum Excavator, model years 2005 to 2021. Filed by Vermeer Manufacturing Company and reported to NHTSA on 16 September 2021. 50 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2005-2021 McLaughlin and 2021 Vermeer vacuum excavators. Please see the 573 report for all affected models. The rear clearance lamps and reflex reflectors, and the rear-side clearance lamps and reflex reflectors are not sufficient. As such, these vehicles … 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: VMV0013. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V721 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: “Without the proper reflective equipment, the vacuum excavators may not be visible to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V721 Vermeer Manufacturing Company Exterior Lighting 16 September 2021 2005-2021 MCLAUGHLIN VACUUM EXCAVATOR, VERMEER VACUUM EXCAVATOR Without the proper reflective equ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:02:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:58:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Vermeer recall 21V721 (VMV0013): 2005-2021 McLaughlin and 2021 Vermeer Vacuum Excavators\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v721/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}