The defect
Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (Erwin Hymer) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Roadtrek RS Adventurous XL, E-trek XL, RS Adventurous, and E-trek motorhomes equipped with a driver's side second row captain seat option. The diesel fuel tank may have been damaged while installing the second row seat pedestal.
The risk
A damaged fuel tank may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Erwin Hymer will notify owners, and Mercedes dealers will inspect the diesel fuel tank, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-800-663-0066. Erwin Hymer's number for this recall is 2018-0010.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Roadtrek E-Trek | 2017, 2018 |
| Roadtrek RS Adventurous | 2017, 2018 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 E-Trek | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Roadtrek E-Trek | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Roadtrek RS Adventurous | 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| Roadtrek RS Adventurous | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2018
3 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the fuel system, diesel; Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 18V412000 18 Jun 2018 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 18V199000 29 Mar 2018 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018