DEALER PARTICIPATION
REVIEW REPORT, ORDER VIN PLATES, CONTACT CUSTOMERS
1. Review report. Reports will be emailed during the week of January 8, 2026, to
dealerships shown in our records which have units in their territory affected by
this alert. Please review the report for accuracy, including owner and/or address
changes.
If the information contained in the report is NOT correct, please notify the
product safety and compliance department on or before January 21, 2026, at:
Telephone:
641-621-7060
Fax:
641-621-8562
Email:
productsafety@vermeer.com
2. Dealership orders VIN plates by filling out the request form located on
VermeerOne  Service  Service Resources and then email the form to
productsafety@vermeer.com. Do not order more kits than needed for
immediate installation.
3. Contact your affected customer(s) to schedule a mutually acceptable time to
upgrade their machine(s). Note: Letters will be sent to the customer(s) on or
about January 22, 2026. Also refer to Owner Notification section below.
If you have any questions concerning the installation of SVC2026-013, please
contact the environmental service department.
REIMBURSEMENT
VIN Plate installation. Upon completion of each VIN plate installation, a campaign
warranty claim must be submitted to the warranty department for reimbursement of
the cost of parts and labor to install the VIN Plate. Labor hours to install: 0.5 hours.
Travel will be paid up to $200 ($1 per mile with a $200 max round trip) with copy of
work order attached for retailed machines not in dealer inventory. If dealer repairs
more than one machine at same location on one trip, travel will only be paid on one
of the model/VINs.
Note: Future notices to dealers and owners are dependent upon the receipt of
warranty claims.
OWNER NOTIFICATION
Included at the end of this bulletin is a sample owner letter which will be sent by
Vermeer Corporation directly to the owners on or about January 22, 2026. Owner
letter notifications will be provided in the following languages:
•

French

All translated owner letters will also include the owner letter in English.
This owner notification/letter instructs the owner to contact their local dealership
to arrange for a time to have the VIN Plate installed. After receiving SVC2026-013
from the parts distribution center, you must contact your affected customer(s)
immediately and schedule a mutually acceptable time to upgrade their machine.
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We regret any inconvenience these corrective measures may cause you. The
required work is to ensure your machine is in compliance with Title 49, Part 567, of
the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.

PRODUCT COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT
Completion schedule:
Product Safety Alert: Install immediately
Product Compliance Alert: Install
immediately
180 days from the date of this bulletin
1 year from the date of this bulletin
N/A
Internal Reference:
TREAD Act Code
(Choose one or more
applicable codes)

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03
04
05
11

Reimbursement:
Product Safety Alert
Product Compliance Alert
All units listed above
Parts
Labor paid (Labor code: SB26)
No reimbursement

Not applicable
Suspension
Service brake system, hydraulic
Service brake system, air
Parking brake
Electrical

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16
17
19
20
21

Exterior lighting
Structure
Latch
Tires
Wheels
Trailer hitch

Dealer Distribution:
☐Domestic
☐International
☒Both

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