- Vehicles
- 156
- Built between
- Jan 2018 – Dec 2018
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 April 2019
- Repaired
- 54%
- Unrepaired
- 72
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2018 and December 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2017-2018 American Fastback BadlandsBuilt January 2018 to December 2018
- 2017-2018 American Fastback DefconBuilt January 2018 to December 2018
- 2017-2018 American Fastback Force ReconBuilt January 2018 to December 2018
- 2017-2018 American Fastback StrykerBuilt January 2018 to December 2018
Repair progress
72 of 156 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2020.
54% repaired — 84 of 156 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Erwin Hymer Group USA LP dba American Fastbacks (American Fastbacks) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Badlands, Force Recon, Stryker, and Defcon models of modified-Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles may be between 400 and 600 pounds above the allowable Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) due to the replacement parts that were installed on the vehicle which increased the overall weight.
What could happen
The excessive weight can negatively impact the vehicle stability, increasing the risk of crash.
What gets fixed
American Fastbacks has notified owners, and the manufacturer will repurchase the vehicles from owners. The recall began April 18, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2018 to December 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 March 2019
- Owners notified18 April 2019
- Latest repair reportQ3 2020 — 54% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 March 2019.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Erwin Hymer customer service at 1-844-533-7997 extension 301.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- EHG USA LP dba American Fastbacks
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.