Transporting The Brush Chipper; Reporting Safety Defects; Equipping The Towing Vehicle - Vermeer BC1200XL Operator's Manual

Section 30: Transporting the Brush Chipper
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EPORTING AFETY
For Brush Chippers within the United States:
If you believe that your vehicle BC1200XL has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death,
you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying Vermeer Corporation.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in
a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your dealer or Vermeer Corporation. To contact NHTSA, you may either call
the DOT Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-DASH-2DOT (1-888-327-4236), or file a report on-line at:
www.nhtsa.dot.gov/hotline/, or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 - 7th St. SW,
Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.
For Brush Chippers outside the United States:
Contact your local governmental road regulation authority or contact Product Safety Department, Vermeer
Corporation; Email: productsafety@vermeer.com; Telephone: 641.628.3141; Toll Free: 800.829.0051
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QUIPPING THE OWING
IMPORTANT: (BC1200XL Only) The towing vehicle must be equipped with a brake controller that
automatically applies the towed machine's electric brakes.
(BC1200XL Only) Do not use a brake controller that is purely a manually operated controller. If your towing
vehicle is equipped with a manually operated controller, remove it and install one that can be applied both
automatically and manually.
It is recommended that the towing vehicle be equipped with mud flaps to reduce damage to the front of the
towed machine from road debris.
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