The defect
KEYSTONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 COUGAR, LAREDO AND OUTBACK TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH LIPPERT COMPONENT HITCH COUPLERS FOR LACK OF INDENTATION ON THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE COUPLER.
The risk
IF THE COUPLER IS LACKING THE INDENT IT WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF TRAILER SEPARATION FROM THE HITCH BALL WHILE TOWING RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS ARE ASKED TO INSPECT THE HITCH COUPLER FOR THE CORRECT STAMPING. IF THE HITCH COUPLER IS NOT FORMED CORRECTLY ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE TO REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-425-4369.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Keystone Cougar | 2010, 2011 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2010, 2011 |
| Keystone Outback | 2010, 2011 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
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 | 2010 | 10 | 4 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2011 | 9 | 7 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2011 | 2 | 7 |
| Keystone Outback | 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| Keystone Outback | 2011 | 4 | 4 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2011
8 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the trailer hitches; KEYSTONE RV COMPANY filed 80 campaigns in all.
| 11V482000 23 Sept 2011 | ALUMINUM TRAILER COMPANY |
| 11V460000 1 Sept 2011 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V461000 1 Sept 2011 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 11V437000 23 Aug 2011 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 11V388000 1 Aug 2011 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 11V289000 18 May 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V209000 31 Mar 2011 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011