- Vehicles
- 122,162
- Built between
- Apr 1997 – Dec 2003
- Models
- 16
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 February 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1997 and December 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1999-2003 Keystone BobcatBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 1999-2004 Keystone CabanaBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 2001-2003 Keystone ChallengerBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 1999-2004 Keystone CougarBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 2001-2002 Keystone EverestBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 2002-2004 Keystone HideoutBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 2001-2002 Keystone HornetBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 2002 Keystone Hornet-HideoutBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 2002 Keystone Hornet-SportBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 2001-2002 Keystone LaredoBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 1999-2004 Keystone MontanaBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 2001-2004 Keystone Montana-BIG SKYBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 2000-2004 Keystone Montana-MountaineerBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 1998-2004 Keystone SpringdaleBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 1997-2004 Keystone SprinterBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
- 2000-2004 Keystone Tail-GatorBuilt April 1997 to December 2003
What the defect is
Certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in certain tubing in the refrigerator which could allow pressurized flammable coolant solution to be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
What could happen
This could result in a fire.
What gets fixed
KEYSTONE RV WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING AND THERMAL FUSES FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1997 to December 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 March 2007
- Owners notified18 February 2008
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 22 March 2007.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or keystone RV at 574-535-2100.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Customers may 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.