The defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Cougar 29FKD travel trailers. Improper clearance may allow the tires to contact the outrigger, causing damage to the tires.
The risk
Damaged tires can fail, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will notch the existing outrigger and install an additional outrigger between the two tires to provide proper clearance, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2022. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 22-430.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Keystone Cougar | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 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 Cougar | 2019 | 9 | 8 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2020 | 3 | 8 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2021 | 4 | 7 |
| Keystone Cougar | 2022 | 3 | 6 |
Other tires recalls in 2022
24 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the tires; Keystone RV Company filed 167 campaigns in all.
| 22V950000 22 Dec 2022 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 22V919000 12 Dec 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V815000 31 Oct 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V808000 27 Oct 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V588000 5 Aug 2022 | KTM North America, Inc. |
| 22V534000 22 Jul 2022 | Monroe Towmaster,LLC |
| 22V532000 22 Jul 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V509000 19 Jul 2022 | Kia Motors America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022