Evergreen recall: Equipment
What is wrong
EverGreen Recreational Vehicles, LLC (EverGreen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Bayhill, Lifestyle, Amped, I-Go, Sun Valley, Element, Reactor, and Ever-Lite recreational vehicles manufactured June 1, 2013, to August 31, 2015, equipped with Atwood on-demand water heaters. The affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
What could happen
The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
EverGreen will notify owners, and dealers will install a hot water heater rework kit to remedy the safety risk, free of charge. The recall began on January 14, 2016. Owners may contact EverGreen customer service at 1-574-825-4298.
Vehicles covered
- Evergreen Amped 2013–2015
- Evergreen Bay Hill 2013–2015
- Evergreen Element 2013–2015
- Evergreen Ever-Lite 2013–2015
- Evergreen I-Go 2013–2015
- Evergreen Lifestyle 2013–2015
- Evergreen Reactor 2013–2015
- Evergreen Sun Valley 2013–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V764000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Evergreen Recreational Vehicles, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 17, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jan 14, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,656
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 1, 2013 to Aug 31, 2015
- Part
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Evergreen recall: Equipment Jun 16, 2015
- Evergreen recall: Equipment Jan 22, 2016
- Evergreen recall: Suspension Jun 16, 2015
- Evergreen recall: Latches/locks/linkages Jan 17, 2014
- Evergreen recall: Equipment Jul 5, 2013
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.