Morgan Olson is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 walk-in trucks due to failure to conform to various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). These vehicles may fail to comply with one or more of the following: FMVSS No. 101, "Controls and Displays;" FMVSS No. 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems;" FMVSS No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems;" FMVSS No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment;" FMVSS No. 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components;" and 49 CFR Part 567 "Certification."
Safety risk
Failure of the vehicles to meet one or more required safety standards may increase the risk of a crash or personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
The only owner of the affected vehicles has been notified and Morgan Olson is working with the owner to bring the vehicles into compliance. Therefore, a owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign. Any repairs will be made free of charge.
CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 MORGAN OLSON WALK-IN VAN TYPE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2009, THROUGH FEBRUARY 2, 2012, WITH SLIDING FRONT SIDE DOORS, HAVE DOOR LATCH SYSTEMS THAT FAIL TO MEET THE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF S4.2.1.1(a) OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS," AND THEREFORE DO NOT COMPLY.
Safety risk
A DOOR LATCH SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS MAY NOT REMAIN FULLY LATCHED KEEPING THE DOOR CLOSED, ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AND MAY INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF OCCUPANT PARTIAL OR FULL EJECTION.
Manufacturer remedy
MORGAN OLSON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 25, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MORGAN OLSON AT 1-269-659-0200.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
No complaints recorded for this model year.
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.