Campaign 21V-941

Instrument cluster warning light may falsely indicate that an exterior vehicle light is not illuminated

Defect summary

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."

Consequence

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.

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 21V941000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about electrical system on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 21V-941
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Dennis Eagle	Elite	2017 to 2021	0
Dennis Eagle	Proview	2017 to 2021	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

22V-017 Jan 19, 2022
Driver or passenger window may not open or close properly
19V-582 Aug 9, 2019
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18V-895 Dec 19, 2018
Using the reverse alarm mute switch will prevent the truck from beeping when the vehicle is in reverse
18V-653 Sep 21, 2018
Ignition barrels on these vehicles may have been improperly secured, allowing the housing to rotate freely and ignition wiring to become detached,…