2000–2005 Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Ride the Ducks International LLC (RTDI) is recalling certain 1996-2005 "Stretch" Amphibious Passenger Vehicles. Due to excessive fatigue, the front axle housing on the affected vehicles may fracture at the connection point between the knuckle ball and the housing, possibly resulting in a loss of vehicle control.
💥 The risk
A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
RTDI will notify the company-owned operators and licensors will replace the front axles with one with a coupler welded to the axle, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2017. RTDI customer service can be contacted at 1-417-266-7600. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V-859.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V501000
- Manufacturer
- Ride The Ducks International LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 57
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 21, 2017
- Built
- Jan 1, 1996 – Dec 31, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.