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2002 Ride The Ducks Amphibious VehicleProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2002 Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-164 the manufacturer reports only 31% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 31%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 11, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

4 recalls

2002 Ride The Ducks Amphibious Vehicle recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

31%repaired · 2019 Q3

Exterior lighting: headlights

Recall 17V-164 · Mar 16, 2017 · 13 vehicles · 4 repaired

Risk. If the headlights are not installed within the required limits, it can cause a decrease in visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

54%repaired · 2019 Q3

Seat belts

Recall 17V-182 · Mar 15, 2017 · 105 vehicles · 57 repaired

Risk. If the driver seat, seat belt assemblies, or seat belt anchorages fail to restrain the driver in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

83%repaired · 2019 Q3

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Recall 17V-165 · Mar 13, 2017 · 105 vehicles · 87 repaired

Risk. If the instrument panel does not illuminate correct telltale displays for the turn signals or high beam headlights, the vehicle operator may not recognize that…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ride The Ducks.

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other Amphibious Vehicle year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Amphibious Vehicle median. How we score

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