Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V424000

Wheels: rim

KEYSTONE RV COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-09-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V424000

Wheels: rim

Component
Wheels: rim
Manufacturer
KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
Vehicles affected
834
Reported to NHTSA
2005-09-23
Owners notified
2006-02-15

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT 16" CHROME WHEELS, THE RIMS MAY HAVE POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL RIM AND DISC.

Safety risk

THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE RIM. THE WHEEL MAY WOBBLE AND CAUSE A VIBRATION OR THE MOUNTED TIRE COULD LOSE AIR CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

KEYSTONE IS WORKING WITH TREDIT TIRE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE WHEELS REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE AT 866-425-4369.

Notes

KEYSTONE RECALL NO. 05-060.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
KEYSTONE Cougar2006 2005
KEYSTONE Mountaineer2006 2005
KEYSTONE Sprinter2006 2005
KEYSTONE Tail-Gator2006 2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.