The defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 recreational trailers equipped with Dometic 9100 Power Awnings or Weather Pro awnings, awning serial numbers 306xxxx through 314xxxx, manufactured between February 13, 2013, through April 9, 2013. If the awning installation sequence was not completely followed, the awning motor may unknowningly become damaged. A damaged motor may lead to an unfurling of the awning.
The risk
If the awning unfurls unexpectedly either in transit or while parked, it may increase thre risk of personal injury or a crash.
The remedy
Keystone will notify owners and dealers will replace the awning motor, free of charge. The recall began on May 7, 2013. Owners may contact Keystone at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's campaign recall number is 13-193.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Keystone Alpine | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Avalanche | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Cougar High Country | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Energy | 2013 |
| Keystone Hideout | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Montana | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Montana High Country | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Montana-Mountaineer | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Outback | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Passport | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Raptor | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Residence | 2014 |
| Keystone Springdale | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Summerland | 2013, 2014 |
| Keystone Sydney | 2013, 2014 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
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 | 2013 | 7 | 2 |
| Keystone Alpine | 2014 | 1 | 3 |
| Keystone Avalanche | 2013 | 1 | 2 |
| Keystone Avalanche | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2013 | 2 | 4 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2013 | 6 | 2 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| Keystone Cougar High Country | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Keystone Cougar High Country | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Keystone Energy | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Keystone Hideout | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Keystone Hideout | 2014 | 1 | 4 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Montana | 2013 | 9 | 6 |
| Keystone Montana | 2014 | 11 | 4 |
| Keystone Montana High Country | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| Keystone Montana High Country | 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| Keystone Montana-Mountaineer | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Keystone Montana-Mountaineer | 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| Keystone Outback | 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| Keystone Outback | 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| Keystone Passport | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Keystone Passport | 2014 | 1 | 4 |
| Keystone Raptor | 2013 | 10 | 2 |
| Keystone Raptor | 2014 | 1 | 3 |
| Keystone Residence | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Keystone Springdale | 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| Keystone Springdale | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
Other equipment recalls in 2013
135 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the equipment; Keystone RV Company filed 167 campaigns in all.
| 13V645000 24 Dec 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V654000 20 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V638000 19 Dec 2013 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 13V636000 18 Dec 2013 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 13V623000 16 Dec 2013 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 13V609000 3 Dec 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
| 13V593000 25 Nov 2013 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 13V565000 13 Nov 2013 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013