The defect
Capacity of Texas (Capacity) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 ISB13 Yard Tractors manufactured from September 1, 2013, through April 22, 2015. The affected vehicles were manufactured without a dimmer switch to control the backlighting illumination on the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
The risk
If the driver can not adjust the amount of dash illumination, the driver may not be able to easily see the dash controls. This distraction may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Capacity will notify owners, and fleets will install a switch with dimming capability, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2015. Owners may contact Capacity customer service at 1-800-323-0135.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Capacity ISB13 | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: INTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity ISB13 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Capacity ISB13 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Capacity ISB13 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 2015
2 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the interior lighting; Capacity of Texas filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 15V879000 28 Dec 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015