The defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Crossroads Redwood, Dutchmen Voltage, and Yukon trailers. The U-bolts on the axles may have been improperly tightened, causing the bolts to loosen and the axle to slide.
The risk
A sliding axle can result in a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will tighten the axle spring U-bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 22-436. This recall expands NHTSA recall number 21V-015.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Crossroads Redwood | 2021, 2022 |
| Dutchmen Voltage | 2021, 2022 |
| Dutchmen Yukon | 2021, 2022 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
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 Redwood | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Crossroads Redwood | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Dutchmen Voltage | 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| Dutchmen Voltage | 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| Dutchmen Yukon | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Dutchmen Yukon | 2022 | 1 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 2022
39 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the suspension; Keystone RV Company filed 167 campaigns in all.
| 22V952000 23 Dec 2022 | Lion Electric Company |
| 22V939000 16 Dec 2022 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 22V927000 14 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V921000 13 Dec 2022 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 22V909000 8 Dec 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 22V910000 8 Dec 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 22V895000 5 Dec 2022 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 22V869000 23 Nov 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022