The defect
Kibbi, LLC (Kibbi) is recalling certain 2021 Renegade RV Vienna and Villagio motorhomes equipped with Dayton/Snyder electrical relays. A stranded wire used in the connector may cause the relay to overheat.
The risk
An overheated electrical relay increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will remove the electrical relay and reconnect wiring as necessary. Dealers will also add a warning label by the Firefly touch screen that states, "Don't use Range, Microwave or Air Conditioning unit unless the coach is powered by shore or Generator." All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 29, 2022. Owners may contact Kibbi's customer service at 1-574-966-0196.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Renegade Vienna | 2021 |
| Renegade Villagio | 2021 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renegade Vienna | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Renegade Villagio | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2022
115 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the electrical system; Kibbi, LLC filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 22V956000 29 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V944000 20 Dec 2022 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 22V934000 16 Dec 2022 | Lightning eMotors Inc. |
| 22V941000 16 Dec 2022 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 22V926000 14 Dec 2022 | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| 22V924000 13 Dec 2022 | Easymile Inc. |
| 22V922000 13 Dec 2022 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 22V913000 9 Dec 2022 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022