The defect
Alamo Group Inc. (Morbark) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Morbark EB1821, EB2131, and EB1922 brush chippers. The fuel lines that provide fuel to the engine may not have the necessary pressure rating of 58 pounds per square inch (PSI).
The risk
An engine fuel line rated below the necessary pressure rating may burst and leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the engine fuel lines, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 9, 2024. Owners may contact Morbark's customer service at 1-800-255-8839.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Morbark Eeger Beever 1821 | 2023, 2024 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 1922 | 2023, 2024 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2131 | 2023, 2024 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morbark Eeger Beever 1821 | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 1821 | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 1922 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 1922 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2131 | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2131 | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2024
22 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Alamo Group Inc. filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 24V950000 19 Dec 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 24V923000 11 Dec 2024 | Suzuki Motor USA, LLC |
| 24V920000 10 Dec 2024 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 24V900000 27 Nov 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 24V864000 15 Nov 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 24V860000 14 Nov 2024 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 24V848000 8 Nov 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V763000 14 Oct 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024