Hymer recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (Erwin Hymer) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Hymer Aktiv recreational vehicles, built on RAM Promaster chassis and equipped with a Continental kit (CK). The exhaust pipe may melt the rear bumper cover and the vehicle wiring in that area.
What could happen
The exhaust heat can melt the taillight wiring, causing the tail light not to function, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the exhaust heat can burn anyone that contacts the bumper cover immediately after the vehicle has been operated.
The fix
Erwin Hymer has notified owners, and dealers will install a new tailpipe that redirects the exhaust down, away from the bumper area, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2017. Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-844-464-3735.
Vehicles covered
- Hymer Aktiv 2016–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V537000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 30, 2017
- Owners notified
- Sep 1, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 195
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
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
- Carado / Hymer / Roadtrek recall: Equipment Oct 11, 2018
- Carado / Hymer / Roadtrek and more recall: Equipment Jan 2, 2018
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.