2018 Vermeer Bc1500 problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Wheels:lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs 2020-02-13 · campaign 20V085000 · 8,040 vehicles
Defect: Vermeer Manufacturing Company (Vermeer) is recalling certain 2016-2020 BC1000XL, BC1200XL, BC1500, and AX19 brush chipper trailers. Incorrect lug nuts may have been installed, possibly resulting in the lug nuts loosening.
Risk: If the lug nuts loosen while the vehicle is in motion, the wheel may detach and become a road hazard, or there may be a loss of control of the trailer. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Vermeer will notify owners and dealers will provide replacement 17.5” wheel/tire assembly, new wheel maintenance safety sign, tire specification placard, and supplemental operator’s and maintenance manual with wheel maintenance instructions, free of charge. Owner renotification letters were mailed February 24, 2022. The recall began July 6, 2020. Owners may contact Vermeer customer service at 1-800-829-0051, extension 7060. Vermeer's number for this recall is IK3922.
Service bulletins (8)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2023-09-13 · IK4161 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
brush chipper remote control kit
Equipment:electrical 2023-09-13 · SVC2022-157 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
brush chipper remote control kit
Equipment 2022-06-16 · SVC2022-010 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
safety chains and tension-loaded pintle kits.
Equipment 2022-06-16 · IK004006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
safety chains and tension-loaded pintle kits.
Structure 2022-02-03 · IK3789 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
enhanced axle kit.
Structure 2022-02-03 · SVC2021-013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
enhanced axle kit
Showing the 6 most recent of 8 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.