{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Ride The Ducks recall 17V501: 1996-2005 “Stretch” Amphibious Passenger",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v501/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V501 (Ride The Ducks): A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle, model years 1996 to 2005. Filed by Ride The Ducks International LLC and reported to NHTSA on 11 August 2017. 57 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash.” 17V501 Ride The Ducks International LLC Power Train:Axle Assembly 11 August 2017 1996-2005 RIDE THE DUCKS AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE A loss of vehicle control can increase the risk of a crash. 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. This campaign is in the register but ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:12:59+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ride The Ducks recall 17V501: 1996-2005 “Stretch” Amphibious Passenger\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v501/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}