The defect
Alamo Group Inc. (Morbark) is recalling certain Morbark 2018-2024 EB1821, EB2131, EB2230, and M20 trailers. The electrical wires in the Power Distribution Module (PDM) may be loose and contact the PDM plate, possibly resulting in electrical arcing between the wiring and plate.
The risk
Electrical arcing can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will secure the electrical wires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 18, 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 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2131 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2230 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Morbark M20 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morbark Eeger Beever 1821 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 1821 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 1821 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 1821 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 1821 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 1821 | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 1821 | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2131 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2131 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2131 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2131 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2131 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2131 | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2131 | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2230 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2230 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2230 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2230 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2230 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2230 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark Eeger Beever 2230 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark M20 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark M20 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark M20 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark M20 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark M20 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark M20 | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Morbark M20 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2024
178 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the electrical system; Alamo Group Inc. filed 10 campaigns in all.
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| 24V966000 23 Dec 2024 | Storyteller Overland |
| 24V954000 20 Dec 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V959000 20 Dec 2024 | Gillig, LLC |
| 24V942000 19 Dec 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V940000 18 Dec 2024 | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| 24V932000 16 Dec 2024 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 24V930000 13 Dec 2024 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024