Morbark Recall 16V612000: Exterior Lighting

NHTSA recall 16V612000 · announced August 23, 2016 · filed by Morbark, Inc. · 813 units affected

The problem

Morbark Inc. (Morbark) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Beever M15R wood-chipper trailers manufactured February 6, 2013, to August 3, 2016, and Beever M20R wood-chipper trailers manufactured January 5, 2009, to August 3, 2016. The stop lights and tail lights on the affected vehicles may be located 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."

The risk

Rear lights that cannot easily be seen increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Morbark will notify owners and dealers will install a kit that repositions the lights, free of charge. The recall began on November 4, 2016. Owners may contact Morbark customer service at 1-517-866-2381.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2013 Morbark Beever
• 2014 Morbark Beever
• 2015 Morbark Beever
• 2016 Morbark Beever

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.