Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V740000

Exterior lighting

MORBARK, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-10-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V740000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
MORBARK, INC.
Vehicles affected
3,331
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-14
Owners notified
2017-01-09

Defect description

Morbark, Inc. (Morbark) is recalling certain model year 2008-2016 Beever wood chippers, models M15R, M15RX, M18R, M18RX and M20R, manufactured January 5, 2008, to October 3, 2016. The side marker lights on the affected vehicles may be mounted too high to be easily seen. 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

Side marker lights in an incorrect location may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Morbark will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the rear side marker lights, free of charge. The recall began on January 9, 2017. 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

9 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MORBARK Beever2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

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.