The defect
KEYSTONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS WITH A GENERATOR READY OPTION. IF THE TRANSFER SWITCH IS NOT INSTALLED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS, THE ELEVATED ELECTRICAL LOADS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE USE IN HIGHER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE LUGS AND DEGRADING OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.
The risk
OVERHEATING OF THE CONNECTIONS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE TRANSFER SWITCH IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY WAS SUPERCEDED BY CAMPAIGN 11V-577. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-425-4369.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Keystone Alpine | 2010, 2011 |
| Keystone Avalanche | 2010, 2011 |
| Keystone Challenger | 2009, 2010 |
| Keystone Everest | 2009, 2010 |
| Keystone Fuzion | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Keystone Montana | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Keystone Montana-BIG SKY | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Keystone Montana High Country | 2010, 2011 |
| Keystone Montana-Mountaineer | 2010, 2011 |
| Keystone Raptor | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 Alpine | 2010 | 1 | 3 |
| Keystone Alpine | 2011 | 2 | 4 |
| Keystone Avalanche | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Avalanche | 2011 | 0 | 6 |
| Keystone Challenger | 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| Keystone Challenger | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Everest | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Keystone Everest | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Fuzion | 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| Keystone Fuzion | 2010 | 12 | 6 |
| Keystone Fuzion | 2011 | 2 | 7 |
| Keystone Montana | 2009 | 9 | 5 |
| Keystone Montana | 2010 | 12 | 5 |
| Keystone Montana | 2011 | 3 | 8 |
| Keystone Montana High Country | 2010 | 1 | 3 |
| Keystone Montana High Country | 2011 | 1 | 4 |
| Keystone Montana-BIG SKY | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Keystone Montana-BIG SKY | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| Keystone Montana-BIG SKY | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| Keystone Montana-Mountaineer | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Keystone Montana-Mountaineer | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Keystone Raptor | 2009 | 7 | 4 |
| Keystone Raptor | 2010 | 2 | 5 |
| Keystone Raptor | 2011 | 2 | 6 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2010
41 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the electrical system; KEYSTONE RV COMPANY filed 80 campaigns in all.
| 10V658000 24 Dec 2010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 10V606000 1 Dec 2010 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 10V582000 18 Nov 2010 | ALL AMERICAN SPECIALTY VEHICLES, LLC |
| 10V589000 17 Nov 2010 | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 10V555000 12 Nov 2010 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 10V553000 5 Nov 2010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 10V536000 27 Oct 2010 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 10V514000 20 Oct 2010 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010