The defect
Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (Erwin Hymer) is recalling 2013-2019 Roadtrek E-Trek, RS Adventurous, CS Adventurous, and TS Adventurous motorhomes built on Sprinter chassis and equipped with one or two second row captain's chairs, with integrated seat belts. The seat pedestal base anchor brackets to the chassis fame may not have enough strength to prevent the seat and seat belt from moving in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages" and 207, "Seating Systems."
The risk
In the event of a crash, the second-row captain seats may not provide adequate protection for occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will remove the seatbelt(s) in the affected units and install a label, which advises that the second-row seat is not to be occupied while the vehicle is in motion. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-844-464-3735. Erwin Hymer's number for this recall is 2019-01.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Roadtrek CS Adventurous | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Roadtrek E-Trek | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Roadtrek RS Adventurous | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Roadtrek TS Adventurous | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: SEATS
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 | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Roadtrek CS Adventurous | 2014 | 1 | 3 |
| Roadtrek CS Adventurous | 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| Roadtrek CS Adventurous | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Roadtrek CS Adventurous | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Roadtrek CS Adventurous | 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| Roadtrek CS Adventurous | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Roadtrek E-Trek | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Roadtrek E-Trek | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Roadtrek E-Trek | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Roadtrek E-Trek | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Roadtrek E-Trek | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Roadtrek E-Trek | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Roadtrek E-Trek | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Roadtrek RS Adventurous | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Roadtrek RS Adventurous | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Roadtrek RS Adventurous | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Roadtrek RS Adventurous | 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| Roadtrek RS Adventurous | 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| Roadtrek RS Adventurous | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Roadtrek RS Adventurous | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Roadtrek TS Adventurous | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Roadtrek TS Adventurous | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Roadtrek TS Adventurous | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Roadtrek TS Adventurous | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 2019
38 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the seats; Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 19V867000 6 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V800000 6 Nov 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V786000 1 Nov 2019 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 19V762000 24 Oct 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V759000 24 Oct 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V712000 4 Oct 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V666000 18 Sept 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V651000 11 Sept 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019