The defect
Dennis Eagle, Inc. (Dennis Eagle) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Elite and Proview vehicles. The instrument cluster warning light may falsely indicate that an exterior vehicle light is not illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 125, "Warning Devices."
The risk
The false warning light could prevent the detection of an actual light failure, reducing visibility to other drivers and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 31, 2021. Owners may contact Dennis Eagle customer service at 1-813-440-8136. Dennis Eagle's number for this recall is FSI1472.
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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 electrical system recalls in 2021
92 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the electrical system; Dennis Eagle Inc. filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 21V00N000 29 Dec 2021 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 21V00K000 28 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V997000 20 Dec 2021 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 21V972000 15 Dec 2021 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 21V966000 13 Dec 2021 | Autocar, LLC |
| 21V949000 9 Dec 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V944000 7 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V938000 2 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021