Ride The Ducks International LLC: Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Ride The Ducks International LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 16, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 13. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Ride The Ducks International LLC (RTDI) is recalling certain 1999-2002 Stretch Amphibious passenger vehicles. The headlights may have been mounted 56" above the ground instead of being mounted between 22" and 54" above the ground as is required to prevent the headlights from blinding oncoming traffic. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
If the headlights are not installed within the required limits, it can cause a decrease in visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
RTDI will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the headlights to the proper height requirements, free of charge. The recall began on April 20, 2017. Owners may contact RTDI customer service at 1-417-266-7600.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 17V164000.
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