Hymer Aktiv, model years 2016 to 2018. Filed by Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 30 August 2017. 195 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (Erwin Hymer) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Hymer Aktiv recreational vehicles, built on RAM Promaster chassis and equipped with a Continental kit (CK). The exhaust pipe may melt the rear bumper cover and the vehicle wiring in that area.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17V537 cover?
- Hymer Aktiv, model years 2016-2018.
- What is wrong with them?
- Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. (Erwin Hymer) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Hymer Aktiv recreational vehicles, built on RAM Promaster chassis and equipped with a Continental kit (CK). The exhaust pipe may melt the rear bumper cover and the vehicle wiring in that area.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- The exhaust heat can melt the taillight wiring, causing the tail light not to function, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the exhaust heat can burn anyone that contacts the bumper cover immediately after the vehicle has been operated.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Erwin Hymer has notified owners, and dealers will install a new tailpipe that redirects the exhaust down, away from the bumper area, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2017. Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-844-464-3735.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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: “The exhaust heat can melt the taillight wiring, causing the tail light not to function, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the exhaust heat can burn anyone that contacts the bumper cover immediately after the vehicle has been ope…”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17V537 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc. |
| System at fault | Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe |
| Reported to NHTSA | 30 August 2017 |
| Model years | 2016-2018 |
| Vehicles named | HYMER AKTIV |
What the notice says today
The consequence
The exhaust heat can melt the taillight wiring, causing the tail light not to function, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, the exhaust heat can burn anyone that contacts the bumper cover immediately after the vehicle has been operated.
The remedy
Erwin Hymer has notified owners, and dealers will install a new tailpipe that redirects the exhaust down, away from the bumper area, free of charge. The recall began on September 1, 2017. Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-844-464-3735.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 588 notices in the record whose component field names engine and engine cooling. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 47 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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CarsMultiverse, recall 17V537, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v537/
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