What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2019646
- Recall date
- 18 December 2019
- Make
- Mclaughlin
- Models
- VX50 Vacuum Excavator, VX30 Vacuum Excavator
- Model years
- 2014 to 2018
- Vehicle class
- Equipment
- System
- Lights And Instruments
- Raised as
- Compliance Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 4
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnCertain vacuum excavator trailers may be missing side and rear reflectors and/or some trailers may be missing side and rear reflective tape. Canadian regulations require trailers to have these reflectors.rn rnSafety Risk: rnA trailer with missing reflectors is less visible to others and could create an increased risk of a crash.rn rnCorrective Actions: rnThe company will notify owners by mail and supply the necessary parts and instructions. Owners will be instructed to take their trailer to a dealer to add the required reflective tape and reflectors.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2019646.