The defect
REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2016-2023 American Coach American Eagle motorhomes. Turbulence may loosen or break the rear air deflector mounting bracket hardware.
The risk
Loose or broken mounting bracket hardware can allow the deflector to detach from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the attachment hardware bracket and fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2024. REV's number for this recall is 231205REV.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| American Coach American Eagle | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Coach American Eagle | 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| American Coach American Eagle | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| American Coach American Eagle | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| American Coach American Eagle | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| American Coach American Eagle | 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| American Coach American Eagle | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| American Coach American Eagle | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| American Coach American Eagle | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2023
80 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the structure; REV Recreation Group filed 45 campaigns in all.
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| 23V869000 21 Dec 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V875000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 23V876000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 23V872000 21 Dec 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V860000 19 Dec 2023 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 23V854000 15 Dec 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023