The defect
Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (Erwin Hymer) is recalling certain 2012-2018 Roadtrek E-trek, CS Adventurous, RS Adventurous, SS Agile, Zion, Zion SRT, Simplicity, Simplicity SRT, Hymer Aktiv, Aktiv 2.0, Sonne, Carado Banff, Axion, and Sunlight Van One vehicles. These motorhomes are equipped with Kidde E10 or EH10 Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher.
The risk
If the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.
The remedy
Erwin Hymer will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 8, 2018. Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-844-413-8245, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. For additional guidance consumers can contact Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc., customer service line at 844-496-3735. Erwin Hymer's number for this recall is 17E062000.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Carado Axion | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Carado Banff | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Hymer Aktiv | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Hymer Aktiv 2.0 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Hymer Sonne | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Roadtrek CS Adventurous | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Roadtrek E-Trek | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Roadtrek RS Adventurous | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Roadtrek Simplicity | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Roadtrek Simplicity SRT | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Roadtrek SS Agile | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Roadtrek Zion | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Roadtrek Zion SRT | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Sunlight Van ONE | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carado Axion | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Carado Axion | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Carado Axion | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Carado Axion | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Carado Axion | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Carado Axion | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Carado Axion | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Carado Banff | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Carado Banff | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Carado Banff | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Carado Banff | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Carado Banff | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Carado Banff | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Carado Banff | 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| Hymer Aktiv | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Hymer Aktiv | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Hymer Aktiv | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Hymer Aktiv | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Hymer Aktiv | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Hymer Aktiv | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Hymer Aktiv | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Hymer Aktiv 2.0 | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Hymer Aktiv 2.0 | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Hymer Aktiv 2.0 | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Hymer Aktiv 2.0 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Hymer Aktiv 2.0 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Hymer Aktiv 2.0 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Hymer Aktiv 2.0 | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Hymer Sonne | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Hymer Sonne | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2018
142 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the equipment; Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 18V936000 28 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V923000 20 Dec 2018 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 18V900000 19 Dec 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 18V918000 19 Dec 2018 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 18V896000 17 Dec 2018 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 18V882000 12 Dec 2018 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 18V871000 7 Dec 2018 | Keystone RV Company |
| 18V855000 30 Nov 2018 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018