NHTSA vehicle safety data
1998 Morgan Trailer Truck Chassis Recalls & Complaints
The 1998 Morgan Trailer Truck Chassis has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1998 Morgan Trailer Truck Chassis. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Morgan Trailer dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Morgan Trailer Truck Chassis. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
MORGAN TRAILER/GRAB HANDLES
NHTSA #98V082000 · Structure — Body · NHTSA notice
Reported April 21, 1998 · MORGAN TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Potentially affected: 62 vehicles
Owners notified May 15, 1998 · Vehicles built March 27, 1998 – April 9, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK BODIES BUILT FOR PENSKE ON THEIR TRUCK CHASSIS. THE HOLES PUNCHED ON THE REAR FRAME POST TO ACCOMMODATE THE GRAB HANDLE INSTALLATION WERE TOO LARGE FOR THE ATTACHMENT HARDWARE, RESULTING IN LOOSE-FITTING HANDLES.
Safety consequence
SHOULD A HANDLE DETACH FROM THE TRUCK BODY WHILE AN OPERATOR IS RELAYING ON THE HANDLE FOR SUPPORT, THE OPERATOR COULD FALL AND SUFFER INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
MORGAN TRAILER IS SUPPLYING PENSKE WITH THE REPAIR KITS NECESSARY FOR THIS RECALL.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 1998.ALL VEHICLES ARE OWNED BY PENSKE WHO IS CONDUCTING THE REMEDY PORTION OF THIS RECALL.
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