Defect. 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."
Risk. Failure of the vehicles to meet one or more required safety standards may increase the risk of a crash or personal injury.
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.
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch12V045000
Filed Feb 7, 20128,316 vehiclesMorgan Olson Corporation
Defect. 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.
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.
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.
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch12V021000
Filed Jan 19, 20127,853 vehiclesMorgan Olson Corporation
Defect. Morgan Olson is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 walk-in van type vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 4,536kg (10,000lbs), manufactured from September 1, 2009, through January 19, 2012, with sliding front doors. These vehicles do not have either a primary door latch system, or a door closure warning system. Therefore, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Risk. Without either a primary door latch system or a door latch system with a fully latched position and a door closure warning system as required by FMVSS 206, the door could partially open without warning and the driver may not be aware that the door is not fully latched, putting the driver at an increased risk of injuries in the event of a crash.
Remedy. Morgan Olson will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on April 25, 2012. Owners may contact Morgan Olson at 1-269-659-0200.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Sep 3, 2012. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.