NHTSA Campaign 18V712000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA campaign 18V712000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.
Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc filed the report for 18V712000 with NHTSA on October 11, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V712000, NHTSA lists up to 172 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 16, 2018 and September 30, 2018.
Owner notification letters for 18V712000 were scheduled from October 24, 2018, 13 days after the report.
18V712000 covers 1 model from Roadtrek, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V712000 ranks 3 of 4 Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V712000, Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc has 1 other recall on the equipment on this site; the one before 18V712000 was 18V001000, reported on January 2, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (Erwin Hymer) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Hymer Aktiv and Aktiv 2.0, Carado Axion and Banff and Roadtrek Simplicity, Simplicity SRT, Zion and Zion SRT motorhomes. The undermount generator may overcharge the auxiliary batteries, damaging them.
- The risk
- If the supplied sealed batteries are replaced with batteries that are not sealed, overcharging the batteries may result in an acid spill, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Erwin Hymer has notified owners, and dealers will install a new internal voltage regulator into the generator, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2018. Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-800-663-0066.
Reported October 11, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V712000 (1)
Roadtrek (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V712000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 11, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted