Morbark, Inc.: Exterior Lighting
Morbark, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 23, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,741. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The risk
Without reflectors, the wood chipper trailer may be less visible to other traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Morbark Beever | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Morbark Beever | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Morbark Beever | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Morbark Beever | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Morbark Beever | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Morbark Beever | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Morbark Beever | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Morbark Beever | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V611000.
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