The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, DURING PRODUCTION, THE WIRING WAS ROUTED OVER THE TOP OF THE GRAY HOLDING TANK ON THE BACKSIDE IN A LOCATION WHERE THE WIRING COULD BECOME PINCHED BY THE HEAT PLENUM FRAMING.
The risk
PINCHED WIRING COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. ELECTRIC POWER MAY BECOME IN-OPERABLE IN AFFECTED UNITS DUE TO BREAKERS BEING TRIPPED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE WIRING. THE RECALL BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KEYSTONE AT 574-535-2100.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Keystone Outback-Sydney | 2005 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Outback-Sydney | 2005 | 2 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2004
36 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the electrical system; KEYSTONE RV COMPANY filed 80 campaigns in all.
| 04V580000 10 Dec 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V568000 9 Dec 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V578000 8 Dec 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 04V549000 23 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V513000 28 Oct 2004 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 04V512000 20 Oct 2004 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V491000 15 Oct 2004 | MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION |
| 04V494000 15 Oct 2004 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004