Shred-Tech Mds-4-33, model years 2021 to 2023. Filed by Shred-Tech Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 21 April 2023. 14 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Shred-Tech Corporation (Shred-Tech) is recalling certain 2021-2023 MDS-4-33 shredding trucks. Shredded paper may accumulate in the space between the cutting knives and the bulkhead wall.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 23V287 cover?
- Shred-Tech Mds-4-33, model years 2021-2023.
- What is wrong with them?
- Shred-Tech Corporation (Shred-Tech) is recalling certain 2021-2023 MDS-4-33 shredding trucks. Shredded paper may accumulate in the space between the cutting knives and the bulkhead wall.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- The accumulation of excess shredded paper can compress and overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Shred-Tech will install a new bulkhead wall, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed out beginning May 1, 2023. Owners may contact Shred-Tech customer service at 1-800-465-3214.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “The accumulation of excess shredded paper can compress and overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.”
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in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 23V287 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Shred-Tech Corporation |
| System at fault | Structure |
| Reported to NHTSA | 21 April 2023 |
| Model years | 2021-2023 |
| Vehicles named | SHRED-TECH MDS-4-33 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
The accumulation of excess shredded paper can compress and overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Shred-Tech will install a new bulkhead wall, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed out beginning May 1, 2023. Owners may contact Shred-Tech customer service at 1-800-465-3214.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 901 notices in the record whose component field names structure. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 42 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 23V287, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v287/
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