NHTSA Campaign 16V740000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Issued by MORBARK, INC. · Reported Oct 14, 2016 · 3,331 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Morbark, Inc. (Morbark) is recalling certain model year 2008-2016 Beever wood chippers, models M15R, M15RX, M18R, M18RX and M20R, manufactured January 5, 2008, to October 3, 2016. The side marker lights on the affected vehicles may be mounted 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."

Consequence

Side marker lights in an incorrect location may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Morbark will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the rear side marker lights, free of charge. The recall began on January 9, 2017. Owners may contact Morbark customer service at 1-517-866-2381.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MORBARK BEEVER 2008 3,331
MORBARK BEEVER 2009 3,331
MORBARK BEEVER 2010 3,331
MORBARK BEEVER 2011 3,331
MORBARK BEEVER 2012 3,331
MORBARK BEEVER 2013 3,331
MORBARK BEEVER 2014 3,331
MORBARK BEEVER 2015 3,331
MORBARK BEEVER 2016 3,331

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V740000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.