Renegade Vienna, Renegade Villagio, model years 2019 to 2021. Filed by Kibbi, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 17 August 2021. 304 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Kibbi, LLC (Kibbi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Vienna and Villagio recreational vehicles. Exhaust temperatures may cause the storage box to melt or catch on fire.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 21V645 cover?
- Renegade Vienna, Renegade Villagio, model years 2019-2021.
- What is wrong with them?
- Kibbi, LLC (Kibbi) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Vienna and Villagio recreational vehicles. Exhaust temperatures may cause the storage box to melt or catch on fire.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- The storage box may melt or catch on fire, increasing the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will add a heat shield under the storage compartment box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 5, 2022. Owners may contact Kibbi's customer service at 1-574-966-0196.
- 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 storage box may melt or catch on fire, increasing the risk of injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 21V645 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Kibbi, LLC |
| System at fault | Structure |
| Reported to NHTSA | 17 August 2021 |
| Model years | 2019-2021 |
| Vehicles named | RENEGADE VIENNA, RENEGADE VILLAGIO |
What the notice says today
The consequence
The storage box may melt or catch on fire, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will add a heat shield under the storage compartment box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 5, 2022. Owners may contact Kibbi's customer service at 1-574-966-0196.
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 901 notices in the record whose component field names structure. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 42 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 21V645, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v645/
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Other Renegade notices we hold
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- 25V561: 2024-2025 Renegade Verona and Verona LE recreational
- 23V161: 2022-2023 Renegade RV Classic, Explorer, and XL Motorhomes
- 23E087: 2023 Renegade Classic, Classic Toter, Explorer, Verona LE, and XL recreational
- 22V951: 2022-2023 Renegade Valencia motorhomes
- 22V268: 2021 Renegade RV Vienna and Villagio motorhomes equipped with Dayton/Snyder electrical relays
- 21V644: 2018-2020 Renegade Vienna, IKON, Classic, Toters, and Garage recreational
- 20V733: 2019-2021 Renegade RV Valencia, Verona, Verona LE, and Classic motorhomes equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves
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