NHTSA campaign 18V528000 · Manufacturer campaign 2018-0010
Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. Recall 18V-528: Seat Installation may have Damaged Fuel Tank
NHTSA recall 18V528000 (Manufacturer campaign 2018-0010) was reported by Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. on August 13, 2018, with 33 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Roadtrek E-Trek and Roadtrek RS Adventurous for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on September 11, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V528000 (also written 18V-528 or 18V528)
- Filed by
- Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2018-0010
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 33 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Diesel — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V528000. 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.
Roadtrek
Roadtrek E-Trek
Roadtrek RS Adventurous
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V528000.
Defect description
Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (Erwin Hymer) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Roadtrek RS Adventurous XL, E-trek XL, RS Adventurous, and E-trek motorhomes equipped with a driver's side second row captain seat option. The diesel fuel tank may have been damaged while installing the second row seat pedestal.
Safety consequence
A damaged fuel tank may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Erwin Hymer will notify owners, and Mercedes dealers will inspect the diesel fuel tank, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-800-663-0066. Erwin Hymer's number for this recall is 2018-0010.
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 18V528000
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.