Roadtrek Play, Roadtrek Zion, Roadtrek Zion Srt, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Roadtrek Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 14 May 2021. 70 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Roadtrek Inc. (Roadtrek) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Zion, Zion SRT, and Play motorhomes. The undermount generator that charges the Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) house batteries may have a faulty internal regulator, which could damage the AGM batteries and cause electrical system failure.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 21V356 cover?
- Roadtrek Play, Roadtrek Zion, Roadtrek Zion SRT, model years 2020-2021.
- What is wrong with them?
- Roadtrek Inc. (Roadtrek) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Zion, Zion SRT, and Play motorhomes. The undermount generator that charges the Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) house batteries may have a faulty internal regulator, which could damage the AGM batteries and cause electrical system failure.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Damaged AGM battery caps can detach. In addition, a damaged AGM battery that is replaced with a lead-acid battery can lead to an acid spill. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the undermount AGM generator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2021. Owners may contact Roadtrek customer service at 1-888-762-3873.
- 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: “Damaged AGM battery caps can detach. In addition, a damaged AGM battery that is replaced with a lead-acid battery can lead to an acid spill. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of injury.”
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 21V356 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Roadtrek Inc. |
| System at fault | Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 May 2021 |
| Model years | 2020-2021 |
| Vehicles named | ROADTREK PLAY, ROADTREK ZION, ROADTREK ZION SRT |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Damaged AGM battery caps can detach. In addition, a damaged AGM battery that is replaced with a lead-acid battery can lead to an acid spill. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the undermount AGM generator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2021. Owners may contact Roadtrek customer service at 1-888-762-3873.
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 1,836 notices in the record whose component field names electrical system. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 41 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Roadtrek Play recalls: 7 US campaigns
- Roadtrek Zion recalls: 10 US campaigns
- Roadtrek Zion SRT recalls: 9 US campaigns
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CarsMultiverse, recall 21V356, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v356/
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Other Roadtrek notices we hold
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- 25V051: 2023-2025 Westfalia Wave Pop Top vans
- 24V919: 2024-2025 Westfalia Wave motorhomes
- 23V112: 2021-2022 Zion, Chase, Zion Slumber, Play, Play Slumber, Zion SRT and Play SRT recreational
- 22V653: 2022 Zion, Zion SRT, Chase and Zion Slumber motorhomes
- 22V492: 2021-2022 Zion, Zion SRT, Zion Slumber, Chase, Play, Play SRT, and Play Slumber motorhomes
- 22V385: 2021-2022 Play, Play SRT, Play Slumber, Chase, SS Agile, Zion, Zion SRT, and Zion Slumber recreational
- 22V156: 2020-2021 SS Agile motorhomes
All 15 Roadtrek campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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