The defect
Dennis Eagle, Inc. (Dennis Eagle) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Elite and Proview vehicles. When the brake pads wear out, the ABS warning light may incorrectly illuminate in addition to the Brake Pad Wear warning light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays", and "Warning Devices."
The risk
The incorrect illumination of the ABS warning light may cause the driver to believe the ABS has failed, changing driving behavior and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dennis Eagle will notify owners, and dealers will install software updates to the braking system and the instrument clusters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Dennis Eagle customer service at 1-813-440-8136. Dennis Eagle's number for this recall is FSI1437.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dennis Eagle Elite | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Dennis Eagle Proview | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eagle Elite | 2017 | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis Eagle Elite | 2018 | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis Eagle Elite | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Dennis Eagle Elite | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Dennis Eagle Elite | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| Dennis Eagle Proview | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| Dennis Eagle Proview | 2018 | 0 | 5 |
| Dennis Eagle Proview | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Dennis Eagle Proview | 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis Eagle Proview | 2021 | 0 | 9 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2021
14 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the service brakes, air; Dennis Eagle Inc. filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 21V914000 22 Nov 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V883000 12 Nov 2021 | Timpte, Inc. |
| 21V720000 16 Sept 2021 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 21V573000 27 Jul 2021 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 21V383000 24 May 2021 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 21V328000 10 May 2021 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 21V285000 22 Apr 2021 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 21V284000 22 Apr 2021 | Blue Bird Body Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021