The defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2015 Keystone Sprinter, Cougar, Montana, Montana High Country, Outback, Bullet, Avalanche, Alpine, Fuzion, Impact, Laredo, Raptor, Carbon, and Passport, and Dutchmen Kodiak, Aerolite, Denali, and Voltage vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the screws that attach the expanding room to the sliding mechanism cable may fail allowing the room to extend unintentionally while the vehicle is in motion.
The risk
If the room extends while vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Keystone has notified owners, and dealers will replace the screws that secure the drive chain, free of charge. The recall began on June 18, 2015. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 15-225.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dutchmen Aerolite | 2015 |
| Dutchmen Denali | 2015 |
| Dutchmen Kodiak | 2015 |
| Dutchmen Voltage | 2015 |
| Keystone Alpine | 2015 |
| Keystone Avalanche | 2015 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2015 |
| Keystone Carbon | 2015 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2015 |
| Keystone Fuzion | 2015 |
| Keystone Impact | 2015 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2015 |
| Keystone Montana | 2015 |
| Keystone Montana High Country | 2015 |
| Keystone Outback | 2015 |
| Keystone Passport | 2015 |
| Keystone Raptor | 2015 |
| Keystone Sprinter | 2015 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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 Aerolite | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Dutchmen Denali | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Dutchmen Kodiak | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Dutchmen Voltage | 2015 | 2 | 6 |
| Keystone Alpine | 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| Keystone Avalanche | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| Keystone Carbon | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2015 | 5 | 3 |
| Keystone Fuzion | 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| Keystone Impact | 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| Keystone Montana | 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| Keystone Montana High Country | 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| Keystone Outback | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Keystone Passport | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Keystone Raptor | 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| Keystone Sprinter | 2015 | 1 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2015
142 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the equipment; Keystone RV Company filed 167 campaigns in all.
| 15V890000 31 Dec 2015 | Compass Conversions, LLC |
| 15V880000 28 Dec 2015 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 15V877000 23 Dec 2015 | Entegra Coach |
| 15V875000 23 Dec 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V872000 23 Dec 2015 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 15V860000 22 Dec 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V856000 21 Dec 2015 | Starcraft RV |
| 15V857000 21 Dec 2015 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015