The defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Outback 335CG and 340BH recreational trailers. A section of the frame rail may have inadequate support where the draw bar is attached, allowing the frame rail to buckle.
The risk
A buckled frame may fail and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will add reinforcement plates to the existing frame, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 20-391.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Keystone Outback | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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 Outback | 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| Keystone Outback | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Keystone Outback | 2021 | 1 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2020
46 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the structure; Keystone RV Company filed 167 campaigns in all.
| 20V784000 16 Dec 2020 | Aston Martin The Americas |
| 20V772000 11 Dec 2020 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 20V744000 1 Dec 2020 | Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC |
| 20V710000 17 Nov 2020 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 20V658000 27 Oct 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V643000 19 Oct 2020 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 20V623000 8 Oct 2020 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 20V613000 5 Oct 2020 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020