The defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019 Dutchmen Aerolite and Atlas, Keystone Bullet, Laredo, Cougar, Hideout, Passport and Springdale, and Crossroads Sunset fifth wheels and travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
The risk
If the bearing cup is not installed it could lead to a bearing failure, affecting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect axles for hub clearance. If the hub clearance is not sufficient, appropriate parts will be provided to correct the defect, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2018. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 18-334.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Crossroads Sunset | 2019 |
| Dutchmen Aerolite | 2019 |
| Dutchmen Atlas | 2019 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2019 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2019 |
| Keystone Hideout | 2019 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2019 |
| Keystone Passport | 2019 |
| Keystone Springdale | 2019 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Sunset | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Dutchmen Aerolite | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Dutchmen Atlas | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2019 | 9 | 8 |
| Keystone Hideout | 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| Keystone Laredo | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Keystone Passport | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Springdale | 2019 | 2 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 2018
50 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the suspension; Keystone RV Company filed 167 campaigns in all.
| 18V945000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V904000 19 Dec 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V914000 19 Dec 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V893000 17 Dec 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V876000 10 Dec 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 18V857000 3 Dec 2018 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 18V851000 30 Nov 2018 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 18V853000 30 Nov 2018 | Keystone RV Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018