SeatsRecall 19V-450 · Roadtrek vehicles
Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. recall 19V-450 covers 1,701 Roadtrek vehicles for a seats problem, reported to NHTSA on June 13, 2019. The manufacturer's latest report (2020 Q3) shows 7% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V450000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (Erwin Hymer) is recalling 2013-2019 Roadtrek E-Trek, RS Adventurous, CS Adventurous, and TS Adventurous motorhomes built on Sprinter chassis and equipped with one or two second row captain's chairs, with integrated seat belts. The seat pedestal base anchor brackets to the chassis fame may not have enough strength to prevent the seat and seat belt from moving in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages" and 207, "Seating Systems."
The risk
In the event of a crash, the second-row captain seats may not provide adequate protection for occupants, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will remove the seatbelt(s) in the affected units and install a label, which advises that the second-row seat is not to be occupied while the vehicle is in motion. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-844-464-3735. Erwin Hymer's number for this recall is 2019-01.
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
7%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 25 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from September 1, 2012 to February 15, 2019. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.