The defect
CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 MORGAN OLSON WALK-IN VAN TYPE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2009, THROUGH FEBRUARY 2, 2012, WITH SLIDING FRONT SIDE DOORS, HAVE DOOR LATCH SYSTEMS THAT FAIL TO MEET THE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF S4.2.1.1(a) OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS," AND THEREFORE DO NOT COMPLY.
The risk
A DOOR LATCH SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS MAY NOT REMAIN FULLY LATCHED KEEPING THE DOOR CLOSED, ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AND MAY INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF OCCUPANT PARTIAL OR FULL EJECTION.
The remedy
MORGAN OLSON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 25, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MORGAN OLSON AT 1-269-659-0200.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Morgan Olson Walk IN Van | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Olson Walk IN Van | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Morgan Olson Walk IN Van | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Morgan Olson Walk IN Van | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Morgan Olson Walk IN Van | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2012
8 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; MORGAN OLSON CORPORATION filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 12V594000 19 Dec 2012 | General Motors LLC |
| 12V533000 6 Nov 2012 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 12V504000 17 Oct 2012 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 12V338000 19 Jul 2012 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 12V020000 20 Jan 2012 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 12V021000 19 Jan 2012 | MORGAN OLSON CORPORATION |
| 11V606000 3 Jan 2012 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012