The defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Keystone Sprinter, Springdale, Bullet, Cougar, Hideout, and Passport trailers and 2015-2016 Dutchmen Aspen, Coleman, Denali, Razorback, Rubicon, and Voltage trailers. For a full list of the specific models and floor plans affected, see RCLRPT-15V207-4161.PDF under Associated Documents. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.
The risk
If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheel hubs, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2015. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 15-230.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dutchmen Aspen Trail | 2015, 2016 |
| Dutchmen Coleman | 2015, 2016 |
| Dutchmen Denali | 2015, 2016 |
| Dutchmen Razorback | 2015, 2016 |
| Dutchmen Rubicon | 2015, 2016 |
| Dutchmen Voltage | 2015, 2016 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2015, 2016 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2015, 2016 |
| Keystone Hideout | 2015, 2016 |
| Keystone Passport | 2015, 2016 |
| Keystone Springdale | 2015, 2016 |
| Keystone Sprinter | 2015, 2016 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchmen Aspen Trail | 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| Dutchmen Aspen Trail | 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| Dutchmen Coleman | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Dutchmen Coleman | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Dutchmen Denali | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Dutchmen Denali | 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| Dutchmen Razorback | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Dutchmen Razorback | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Dutchmen Rubicon | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Dutchmen Rubicon | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Dutchmen Voltage | 2015 | 2 | 6 |
| Dutchmen Voltage | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2015 | 5 | 3 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2016 | 5 | 2 |
| Keystone Hideout | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Hideout | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Keystone Passport | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Keystone Passport | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Keystone Springdale | 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| Keystone Springdale | 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| Keystone Sprinter | 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| Keystone Sprinter | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 2015
64 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the suspension; Keystone RV Company filed 167 campaigns in all.
| 15V863000 22 Dec 2015 | Kaufman Trailers |
| 15V838000 14 Dec 2015 | Charmac Trailers Inc. |
| 15V784000 23 Nov 2015 | DS Corp DBA Crossroads RV |
| 15V753000 13 Nov 2015 | Trails West Manufacturing Of Idaho, Inc. |
| 15V727000 3 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V725000 3 Nov 2015 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 15V654000 14 Oct 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V649000 13 Oct 2015 | Great Dane Trailers |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015