The defect
KEYSTONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 COUGAR AND LAREDO TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEEL VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED A LIMITED NUMBER OF FAILURES WITH ITS SPARE TIRE CARRIERS IN PARTICULAR, THE SPARE TIRE CARRIERS, WHEN COMBINED WITH A 16" SPARE TIRE AND WHEN INSTALLED ON THE BUMPER OF A SLIDE OUT BIKE/STORAGE RACK, MAY BREAK OR CRACK AFTER TIME CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF.
The risk
IF THE TIRE CARRIER FAILS CAUSING THE TIRE TO COME LOOSE, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
THE REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER WITH A NEW SPARE TIRE CARRIER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ONMARCH 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE AT 1-866-425-4369.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Keystone Cougar | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
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 Cougar | 2008 | 9 | 3 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2009 | 4 | 3 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2010 | 10 | 4 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2008 | 4 | 4 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2009 | 3 | 4 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2010 | 1 | 4 |
Other tires recalls in 2010
3 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the tires; KEYSTONE RV COMPANY filed 80 campaigns in all.
| 10V335000 22 Jul 2010 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 10V030000 29 Jan 2010 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010