The defect
KEYSTONE IS RECALLING 2,990 MY 2008 EVEREST, MY 2008-2009 HORNET, LAREDO, SPRINTER AND OUTBACK LOFT FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108 "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE INTERMEDIATE SIDE MARKER LIGHTS ARE MISSING.
The risk
PULLING A VEHICLE AT NIGHT WITHOUT THE PROPER SIDE MARKER LIGHTING INCREASES THE RISK OF OTHER MOTORISTS NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THE VEHICLE AND COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE MISSING SIDE MARKER LIGHTS FREE OR CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE AT 1-866-425-4369.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Keystone Everest | 2008 |
| Keystone Hornet | 2008, 2009 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2008, 2009 |
| Keystone Outback Loft | 2008, 2009 |
| Keystone Sprinter | 2008, 2009 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 Everest | 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| Keystone Hornet | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Keystone Hornet | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2008 | 4 | 4 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| Keystone Outback Loft | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Keystone Outback Loft | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Keystone Sprinter | 2008 | 4 | 2 |
| Keystone Sprinter | 2009 | 1 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2008
21 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the exterior lighting; KEYSTONE RV COMPANY filed 80 campaigns in all.
| 08V688000 23 Dec 2008 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 08V680000 19 Dec 2008 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 08V628000 2 Dec 2008 | ROADTREK MOTORHOMES INC. |
| 08V602000 19 Nov 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V539000 15 Oct 2008 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 08V520000 6 Oct 2008 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 08V503000 26 Sept 2008 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 08V417000 15 Aug 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008