The defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Keystone Avalanche recreational trailers, model 370RD. The affected vehicles have an adjustment bolt for the kitchen slide-out that could contact the front tire.
The risk
If the bolt contacts the front tire, the tire may suddenly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Keystone has notified owners, and dealers will replace the adjustment bolt with a shorter one, free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2017. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-293.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Keystone Avalanche | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:SLIDE-IN CAMPER | TIRES
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 Avalanche | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Avalanche | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Avalanche | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
Other tires recalls in 2017
18 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the tires; Keystone RV Company filed 167 campaigns in all.
| 17V742000 21 Nov 2017 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 17V698000 3 Nov 2017 | Phoenix Motorcars |
| 17V645000 12 Oct 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 17V638000 9 Oct 2017 | Harbor Freight Tools |
| 17V518000 23 Aug 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 17V470000 24 Jul 2017 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 17V419000 30 Jun 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 17V411000 29 Jun 2017 | Aston Martin The Americas |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017