The defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Big Sky, Challenger, Everest, Fuzion, Montana, and Raptor travel trailers and fifth wheels equipped with an IOTA ITS-50R transfer switch. These transfer switches, used in vehicles wired to be powered by a generator, may fail when exposed to elevated electrical loads and used in higher ambient temperatures.
The risk
As the transfer switch fails, it may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IOTA ITS-50R transfer switch with a different brand transfer switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact Keystone customer service by calling 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 15-234.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Keystone BIG SKY | 2008, 2009 |
| Keystone Challenger | 2008, 2009 |
| Keystone Everest | 2008, 2009 |
| Keystone Fuzion | 2008, 2009 |
| Keystone Montana | 2008, 2009 |
| Keystone Raptor | 2008, 2009 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 BIG SKY | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Keystone BIG SKY | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Keystone Challenger | 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| Keystone Challenger | 2009 | 2 | 4 |
| Keystone Everest | 2008 | 2 | 4 |
| Keystone Everest | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Keystone Fuzion | 2008 | 4 | 4 |
| Keystone Fuzion | 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| Keystone Montana | 2008 | 4 | 4 |
| Keystone Montana | 2009 | 9 | 5 |
| Keystone Raptor | 2008 | 4 | 4 |
| Keystone Raptor | 2009 | 7 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2015
85 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the electrical system; Keystone RV Company filed 167 campaigns in all.
| 15V874000 23 Dec 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V854000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V851000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V853000 18 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V828000 9 Dec 2015 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 15V813000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V799000 25 Nov 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V754000 13 Nov 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015