NHTSA campaign 17V538000 · Manufacturer campaign 170823REV
Fleetwood and Holiday Rambler Recall 17V-538: Inadequately Stripped Generator Wiring
NHTSA recall 17V538000 (Manufacturer campaign 170823REV) was reported by REV Recreation Group on August 30, 2017, with 37 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Jamboree and Holiday Rambler Vesta for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on September 22, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V538000 (also written 17V-538 or 17V538)
- Filed by
- REV Recreation Group
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 170823REV
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 37 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.89% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V538000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Fleetwood
Fleetwood Jamboree
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 2, 2017 – August 15, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Holiday Rambler
Holiday Rambler Vesta
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 7, 2017 – August 22, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V538000.
Defect description
REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2018 Holiday Rambler Vesta and Fleetwood Jamboree motorhomes. Wires within the generator junction box may have been improperly stripped before being connected.
Safety consequence
If the wiring was improperly stripped before being connected, an electrical short may result, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
REV will notify owners, and dealers will properly strip and reconnect the junction box wires, free of charge. The recall began on September 22, 2017. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417. REV's number for this recall is 170823REV.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V538000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.