Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V611000

Exterior lighting

MORBARK, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-08-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V611000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
MORBARK, INC.
Vehicles affected
2,741
Reported to NHTSA
2016-08-23
Owners notified
2016-11-04

Defect description

Morbark, Inc. (Morbark) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 Beever wood chipper trailers manufactured January 5, 2009, to August 3, 2016. The affected trailers are missing reflex reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

Without reflectors, the wood chipper trailer may be less visible to other traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Morbark will notify owners and provide them with reflectors to install, free of charge. The recall on November 4, 2016. Owners may contact Morbark customer service at 1-517-866-2381.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MORBARK Beever2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.