Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V653000

Electrical system: ignition

Dennis Eagle Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-09-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V653000

Electrical system: ignition

Component
Electrical system: ignition
Manufacturer
Dennis Eagle Inc.
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
2018-09-21
Owners notified
2018-10-02

Defect description

Dennis Eagle Inc. (Dennis Eagle) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Dennis Eagle Elite garbage trucks. The ignition barrels on these vehicles may have been improperly secured, allowing the housing to rotate freely and ignition wiring to become detached, possibly resulting in a stall.

Safety risk

A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dennis Eagle will notify owners, and dealers will install a metal anti-rotation ring to keep the ignition barrel secured, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Dennis Eagle customer service at 1-813-440-8136.

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.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
DENNIS EAGLE Elite2018 2017

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.