The defect
KEYSTONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 COUGAR HIGH COUNTRY TRAVEL TRAILERS PRODUCED FROM NOVEMBER 3, 2010, THROUGH MAY 26, 2011, FOR HAVING 4400 POUND AXLES INSTALLED INSTEAD OF 5200 POUND AXLES. IF A VEHICLE IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM STATED GVWR OF 10,000 POUNDS, THE 4400 POUND AXLE WILL BE OVERLOADED.
The risk
OVERLOADING THE AXLE COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE RISK OF AXLE FAILURE, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AXLES WITH THE CORRECT ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 7, 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 High Country | 2011, 2012 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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 High Country | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Keystone Cougar High Country | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2011
39 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the power train; KEYSTONE RV COMPANY filed 80 campaigns in all.
| 11V595000 20 Dec 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V589000 19 Dec 2011 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 11V594000 19 Dec 2011 | COTTRELL, INC. |
| 11V582000 8 Dec 2011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 11V558000 18 Nov 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V537000 3 Nov 2011 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 11V509000 20 Oct 2011 | PJ TRAILERS |
| 11V476000 15 Sept 2011 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011