The defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Cougar, Outback, Passport, Springdale, Bullet and Hideout recreational trailers and 2019 Dutchmen Aerolite and Atlas recreational trailers. The inner hub bearings of the axles may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.
The risk
If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the hubs and bearings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 16, 2019. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 18-340.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dutchmen Aerolite | 2019 |
| Dutchmen Atlas | 2019 |
| Keystone Bullet | 2019 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2019 |
| Keystone Hideout | 2019 |
| Keystone Outback | 2019 |
| Keystone Passport | 2019 |
| Keystone Springdale | 2019 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
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 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 Outback | 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| Keystone Passport | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Keystone Springdale | 2019 | 2 | 3 |
Other power train recalls in 2018
44 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the power train; Keystone RV Company filed 167 campaigns in all.
| 18V944000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V931000 21 Dec 2018 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 18V903000 19 Dec 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V901000 19 Dec 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 18V889000 14 Dec 2018 | Autocar, LLC |
| 18V885000 12 Dec 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V884000 12 Dec 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V879000 11 Dec 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018