Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 15V-764 · Evergreen vehicles
EverGreen Recreational Vehicles, LLC recall 15V-764 covers 1,656 Evergreen vehicles for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on November 17, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q4) shows 27% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V764000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
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.
The risk
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
27%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from June 1, 2013 to August 31, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.