{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Erwin Hymer recall 18V712: 2018-2019 Hymer Aktiv and Aktiv 2",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v712/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V712 (Erwin Hymer): If the supplied sealed batteries are replaced with batteries that are not sealed, overcharging the batteries may result in...",
  "excerpt": "Carado Axion, Carado Banff, Hymer Aktiv, Hymer Aktiv 2.0, Roadtrek Simplicity, Roadtrek Simplicity Srt, model years 2018 to 2019. Filed by Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 11 October 2018. 172 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (Erwin Hymer) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Hymer Aktiv and Aktiv 2.0, Carado Axion and Banff and Roadtrek Simplicity, Simplicity SRT, Zion and Zion SRT motorhomes. The undermount generator may overcharge the auxiliary batteries, damaging them. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the supplied sealed batteries are replaced with batteries that are not sealed, overcharging the batteries may result in an acid spill, increasing the risk of injury.” 18V712 Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer 11 October 2018 2018-2019 CARADO AXION, CARADO BANFF, HYMER AKTIV, HYMER AKTIV 2.0, ROADTREK SIMPLICITY, ROADTREK SIMPLICITY SRT, ROADTREK ZION, ROADTREK ZION SRT If the supplied sealed batteries are replaced with batteries that are not sealed, overcharging the batteries ma",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:58:04+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:01:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Erwin Hymer recall 18V712: 2018-2019 Hymer Aktiv and Aktiv 2\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v712/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}