The defect
Ride The Ducks International LLC (RTDI) is recalling certain 1996-2014 Stretch Amphibious Passenger and Truck Amphibious Passenger vehicles. The instrument cluster does not illuminate the associated symbol when the vehicles' turn signals or high beam lights are in use, instead only a solid color is lit. Additionally, the indicator for the windshield wiping system is not illuminated when the vehicle's headlights are activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
The risk
If the instrument panel does not illuminate correct telltale displays for the turn signals or high beam headlights, the vehicle operator may not recognize that the systems are been activated, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
RTDI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel telltales and controls, free of charge. The recall began on April 20, 2017. Owners may contact RTDI customer service at 1-417-266-7600.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 1996 | 0 | 3 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2017
67 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the electrical system; Ride The Ducks International LLC filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 17V845000 28 Dec 2017 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 17V838000 21 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V829000 19 Dec 2017 | REV Recreation Group |
| 17V830000 19 Dec 2017 | Newmar Corporation |
| 17V825000 19 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V814000 18 Dec 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V799000 13 Dec 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V795000 11 Dec 2017 | Aston Martin The Americas |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017