The defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 Bullet and Passport recreational trailers. The affected vehicles are equipped with an air conditioner LCD thermostat that may not be properly wired.
The risk
If the thermostat is wired improperly, any damage to the thermostat wiring may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will correct the wiring at the air conditioner control box, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2016. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 16-261.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Keystone Bullet | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Keystone Passport | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
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 Bullet | 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2013 | 2 | 4 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2015 | 1 | 4 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2017 | 4 | 2 |
| Keystone Passport | 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| Keystone Passport | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Passport | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Keystone Passport | 2014 | 1 | 4 |
| Keystone Passport | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Keystone Passport | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Keystone Passport | 2017 | 1 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2016
158 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the equipment; Keystone RV Company filed 167 campaigns in all.
| 16V954000 28 Dec 2016 | Keystone RV Company |
| 16V934000 27 Dec 2016 | HME, Inc. |
| 16V930000 23 Dec 2016 | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| 16V909000 16 Dec 2016 | C & M Trailers Inc. |
| 16V904000 15 Dec 2016 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 16V894000 13 Dec 2016 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 16V887000 9 Dec 2016 | Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. |
| 16V882000 8 Dec 2016 | Starcraft RV |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016