The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·23E087000·Announced 2023-09-11

Recreational vehicles recalled for electrical short circuit and fire risk

Kibbi, LLC is recalling 2023 Renegade recreational vehicles equipped with certain Multiplex HC Relay Cards that may be damaged and cause an electrical short circuit, increasing the risk of fire.

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 addresses a potential electrical fire hazard from short circuits, but the source text does not report any injuries, fires, or deaths. This matches the rubric criterion for score 3: risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Kibbi, LLC is recalling certain 2023 Renegade Classic, Classic Toter, Explorer, Verona LE, and XL recreational vehicles equipped with Multiplex HC Relay Cards (part number 70516J). The relays may become damaged, which can result in an electrical short circuit that increases the risk of fire.

Approximately 115 units are affected by this recall. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 8, 2023.

Owners should contact Kibbi customer service at 1-574-766-0196 to schedule service. The manufacturer will remove the output wires from the relay connector on the C25 and update the touch screen files at no charge.

For additional information, owners can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2023 RENEGADE EXPLORER
Brand
RENEGADE
Manufacturer
Kibbi, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
  • electrical-short-circuit
  • fire
Affected units
115

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 (4)

  • EXPLORER
  • XL
  • CLASSIC
  • VERONA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same brand · RENEGADE

Same category