The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·18V001000·Announced 2018-01-02

Erwin Hymer Recalls Motorhomes With Defective Fire Extinguishers

Erwin Hymer is recalling 2012-2018 motorhomes because the installed fire extinguishers may clog and fail to discharge properly.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (fire extinguisher) that may fail to function, increasing the risk of injury in a fire, but no injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2012-2018 Roadtrek, Carado, Sunlight, and Hymer motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with Kidde E10 or EH10 fire extinguishers that may become clogged. This defect can prevent the extinguisher from discharging as expected or may require excessive force to activate it.

If the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire. The recall covers 5,185 vehicles, including models such as the 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.

Erwin Hymer will notify owners and instruct them to contact Kidde for a free replacement fire extinguisher. The recall began on January 8, 2018. Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-844-413-8245 or Kidde customer service at 1-855-262-3540 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
ROADTREK, CARADO, SUNLIGHT ZION, RS ADVENTUROUS, BANFF, AXION
Brand
ROADTREK
Manufacturer
Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Motorhome
Hazard
Affected units
5,185

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (14)

  • ZION
  • RS ADVENTUROUS
  • BANFF
  • AXION
  • SIMPLICITY
  • SIMPLICITY SRT
  • SS AGILE
  • VAN ONE
  • ZION SRT
  • AKTIV
  • AKTIV 2.0
  • SONNE
  • CS ADVENTUROUS
  • E-TREK

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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