The defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2017 Dutchmen Voltage toy hauler fifth wheel trailers manufactured March 11, 2016, to June 14, 2016. The affected vehicles were incorrectly built with a 18,000 lb rated fifth wheel pin box hitch instead of a 21,000 lb rated hitch.
The risk
If the vehicle is loaded to a weight greater than 18,000 lbs, the pin box can fail, possibly resulting in the trailer separating from the tow vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Keystone notified owners, and dealers will remove and replace the pin box inner with one rated for 21,000 lbs, free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2016. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 16-259.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dutchmen Voltage | 2017 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL 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 Voltage | 2017 | 2 | 5 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2016
12 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the trailer hitches; Keystone RV Company filed 167 campaigns in all.
| 16V862000 30 Nov 2016 | Kia Motors America |
| 16V842000 21 Nov 2016 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 16V709000 5 Oct 2016 | Universal Trailer Cargo Group, Inc. |
| 16V682000 21 Sept 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V587000 9 Aug 2016 | Outdoors RV Manufacturing |
| 16V572000 2 Aug 2016 | ALUMA/KLM |
| 16V545000 20 Jul 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V433000 14 Jun 2016 | PJ Trailers |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016