The defect
KEYSTONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 15" X 6" WHITE SPOKE OR MODULAR DESIGN STEEL WHEELS WITH A SIX HOLE BOLT PATTERN. SOME OF THE WHEELS MAY HAVE INADEQUATE WELD PENETRATION BETWEEN THE OUTER RING AND THE CENTER PLATE DUE TO IMPROPER PLATE ALIGNMENT.
The risk
THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL WHEEL FAILURE AND WHEEL LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH, OR PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
KEYSTONE WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE AT 1-866-425-4369.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Keystone Cougar | 2011 |
| Keystone Energy | 2011 |
| Keystone Hornet | 2011 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2011 |
| Keystone Outback | 2011 |
| Keystone Springdale | 2011 |
| Keystone Sprinter | 2011 |
Components: WHEELS
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 | 2011 | 9 | 7 |
| Keystone Energy | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Hornet | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2011 | 2 | 7 |
| Keystone Outback | 2011 | 4 | 4 |
| Keystone Springdale | 2011 | 2 | 4 |
| Keystone Sprinter | 2011 | 1 | 4 |
Other wheels recalls in 2010
13 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the wheels; KEYSTONE RV COMPANY filed 80 campaigns in all.
| 10V633000 20 Dec 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V648000 20 Dec 2010 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 10V604000 6 Dec 2010 | LOADMASTER TRAILER COMPANY, LTD |
| 10V592000 2 Dec 2010 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| 10V607000 1 Dec 2010 | HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC |
| 10V596000 24 Nov 2010 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| 10V541000 29 Oct 2010 | MILLER ELECTRIC MFG. CO. |
| 10V408000 14 Sept 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010