NHTSA Campaign 16V611000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Issued by MORBARK, INC. · Reported Aug 23, 2016 · 2,741 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

Consequence

Without reflectors, the wood chipper trailer may be less visible to other traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MORBARK BEEVER 2009 2,741
MORBARK BEEVER 2010 2,741
MORBARK BEEVER 2011 2,741
MORBARK BEEVER 2012 2,741
MORBARK BEEVER 2013 2,741
MORBARK BEEVER 2014 2,741
MORBARK BEEVER 2015 2,741
MORBARK BEEVER 2016 2,741

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V611000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.