Vehicle recall 98V082000 · April 21, 1998
1998 Morgan Trailer Truck Chassis
Vehicle description: truck bodies built for penske on their truck chassis.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V082000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 21, 1998
- Filed by
- MORGAN TRAILER MANUFACTURING
- Owner notification
- May 15, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 62
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Morgan Trailer Truck Chassis (1998): 1998
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