The defect
Morgan Truck Bodies LLC (Morgan) is recalling all 2013-2018 Morgan Truck Bodies built on Isuzu, Kenworth, Mercedes, Chevrolet, GM, Freightliner, Mitsubishi and Peterbilt chassis. Water may enter part of the wiring harness and affect the turn signal operation.
The risk
Incorrect turn signal operation may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Morgan will notify owners, and dealers will replace or modify the affected wiring harness, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2018. Owners may contact Morgan customer service at 1-800-666-7426. Morgan's numbers for this recall are FRWI-517 and FRWI-518.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Morgan Truck Bodies | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 Truck Bodies | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Morgan Truck Bodies | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Morgan Truck Bodies | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Morgan Truck Bodies | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Morgan Truck Bodies | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Morgan Truck Bodies | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2018
56 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the exterior lighting.
| 18V942000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V943000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V941000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V920000 20 Dec 2018 | Custom Truck And Body Works |
| 18V919000 20 Dec 2018 | Toyne Inc. |
| 18V897000 19 Dec 2018 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
| 18V911000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V906000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018