Electrical Relay May Overheat and Cause Fire

Affected vehicles (2)

Component / system

Defect

Kibbi, LLC (Kibbi) is recalling certain 2021 Renegade RV Vienna and Villagio motorhomes equipped with Dayton/Snyder electrical relays. A stranded wire used in the connector may cause the relay to overheat.

Risk / consequence

An overheated electrical relay increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will remove the electrical relay and reconnect wiring as necessary. Dealers will also add a warning label by the Firefly touch screen that states, "Don't use Range, Microwave or Air Conditioning unit unless the coach is powered by shore or Generator." All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 29, 2022. Owners may contact Kibbi's customer service at 1-574-966-0196.

Chronology of events

1. Sep 14, 2021

   9/14/2021- Retail customer K34-1607 reached out for faulty relay.

2. Sep 15, 2021

   9/15/2021-Relay ordered from vendor

3. Sep 21, 2021

   9/21/2021-Relay received, sent to dealer for repair.0-deaths 0-injuries

4. Nov 8, 2021

   11/8/2021- Retail customer K14-0477 reached out for heat related damaged to relay

5. Nov 9, 2021

   11/9/2021- Research relay, order new 110VAC load center without relay

6. Nov 22, 2021

   11/22/2021- Received 110 VAC load center, sent to dealer for repair 0Deaths 0-injuries

7. Jan 6, 2022

   1/6/2022- Dealer reached out for heat related damage to relay for K14-0503

8. Jan 7, 2022

   1/7/2022- New 110 VAC load center, without relay, sent out to dealer for repair 0-Deaths 0-injuries

9. Mar 23, 2022

   3/23/2022-Dealer reached out for heat related damage to relay for K34-1494

10. Mar 23, 2022

    3/23/2022- New 110 VAC load center, without relay, sent to dealer for repair 0-deaths 0-injuries

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

APR 29, 2022 - JUN 04, 2022

Owner notification

APR 29, 2022 - JUN 04, 2022

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