Morbark Beever (2013-2016): Exterior lighting
Recall 16V612000 · Aug 23, 2016 · Morbark, Inc.
813
vehicles affected
813
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V612000
- Date
- Aug 23, 2016
- Maker
- Morbark, Inc.
- Units affected
- 813
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting
- Model years
- 2013-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
Rear lights that cannot easily be seen increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V612000?
1 model: Morbark Beever (2013-2016), about 813 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V612000?
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.
What can happen?
Rear lights that cannot easily be seen increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.