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NHTSA recall,

Renegade Valencia, Verona, and Vera Cruz Motorhomes

The printed circuit board in certain Renegade recreational vehicles may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Kibbi, LLC is recalling certain 2026-2027 Renegade recreational vehicles because the printed circuit board may fail during certain operations and overheat, increasing the risk of a fire. The recall affects 505 vehicles nationwide and was reported to NHTSA on September 5, 2026.

The recall covers Renegade Valencia, Verona, Vera Cruz, Vienna, Villagio, Verona LE, XL, Garage, Totter, Explorer TS, Explorer, and Classic models equipped with MaxxAir N-Series Maxxfan rooftop ventilation fans.

Dealers will inspect and replace the printed circuit board as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 19, 2026.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
  2. Dealers will inspect and replace the printed circuit board as necessary, free of charge.
  3. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 19, 2026. You may contact Airxcel’s customer service at 574-247-9235 or oemform@airxcel.com or Kibbi's customer service at 1-574-966-0196.
  4. Watch your mail. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 19, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Dealers will inspect and replace the printed circuit board as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 19, 2026. Owners may contact Airxcel’s customer service at 574-247-9235 or oemform@airxcel.com or Kibbi's customer service at 1-574-966-0196.

Is your Renegade affected?

These models and years may be affected.

Renegade

  • Classic (2026)

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Kibbi, LLC
Component
Vehicle equipment defect
Campaign
26V574000
Vehicles affected
505
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters expected
Manufacturer phone
574-247-9235

Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 3, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)