Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V895000

Electrical system

Dennis Eagle Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-12-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V895000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Dennis Eagle Inc.
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-19
Owners notified
2019-01-21

Defect description

Dennis Eagle Inc. (Dennis Eagle) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Dennis Eagle Elite refuse trucks equipped with reverse alarm mute switches. Using the reverse alarm mute switch will prevent the truck from beeping when the vehicle is in reverse.

Safety risk

If the reverse alarm is muted, pedestrians may not realize the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dennis Eagle will notify owners, and dealers will remove the reverse alarm mute switch and install a blanking plate, free of charge. The recall began January 21, 2019. Owners may contact Dennis Eagle customer service at 1-813-440-8136. Dennis Eagle's number for this recall is FSI 1240.

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.