The defect
Autocar Industries, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Xspotter vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured without a dimmer switch to adjust the dash illumination brightness. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
The risk
Without a switch to adjust the dash illumination brightness, the dash lights may be too dim or too bright with either condition increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Autocar will notify owners and dealers will install a dimmer switch to adjust dash illumination, free of charge. The recall began on March 10, 2017. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-765-489-5499. Autocar's number for this recall is ACTT-1701.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Autocar Xspotter | 2016, 2017 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autocar Xspotter | 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| Autocar Xspotter | 2017 | 0 | 9 |
Other interior lighting recalls in 2017
3 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the interior lighting; Autocar Industries, LLC filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 17V288000 1 May 2017 | Highland Ridge RV |
| 17V290000 1 May 2017 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017