The defect
Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. (Roadtrek) is recalling certain model year 2014 CS Adventurous, E-Trek, RS Adventurous, SS Agile, and TS Adventurous vehicles manufactured from September 18, 2013, through April 9, 2015, and built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Chassis. The affected vehicles have electrical wiring connections under the front seats that can become dislodged or damaged and prevent the optional front seat SH9 Thorax air bags from deploying.
The risk
If the front thorax air bag fails to deploy in the event of a crash, the seat occupant has a increased risk of injury.
The remedy
Roadtrek will notify owners, and dealers will modify the electrical connections, free of charge. The recall began on August 20, 2015. Owners may contact Roadtrek customer service at 1-888-762-3873.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Roadtrek CS Adventurous | 2014 |
| Roadtrek E-Trek | 2014 |
| Roadtrek RS Adventurous | 2014 |
| Roadtrek SS Agile | 2014 |
| Roadtrek TS Adventurous | 2014 |
Components: AIR BAGS | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadtrek CS Adventurous | 2014 | 1 | 3 |
| Roadtrek E-Trek | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Roadtrek RS Adventurous | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Roadtrek SS Agile | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Roadtrek TS Adventurous | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
Other air bags recalls in 2015
61 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the air bags; Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 15V830000 10 Dec 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V823000 8 Dec 2015 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 15V815000 4 Dec 2015 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 15V787000 23 Nov 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V739000 9 Nov 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V714000 29 Oct 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V711000 27 Oct 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 15V695000 23 Oct 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015