- Vehicles
- 161,250
- Built between
- Jun 2003 – Apr 2007
- Models
- 23
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 30 September 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2003 and April 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2004 Keystone CabanaBuilt June 2003 to December 2003
- 2006 Keystone CambridgeBuilt November 2004 to September 2005
- 2006-2007 Keystone ChallengerBuilt September 2005 to April 2007
- 2004-2007 Keystone CougarBuilt June 2003 to April 2007
- 2004-2005 Keystone Cougar-High CountryBuilt November 2003 to September 2004
- 2006-2007 Keystone EverestBuilt September 2005 to April 2007
- 2007 Keystone FuzionBuilt July 2006 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Keystone HobbiBuilt September 2005 to October 2006
- 2006-2007 Keystone LaredoBuilt September 2005 to April 2007
- 2004-2007 Keystone MontanaBuilt June 2003 to April 2007
- 2004-2007 Keystone Montana-BIG SKYBuilt June 2003 to April 2007
- 2004-2007 Keystone Montana-MountaineerBuilt June 2003 to April 2007
- 2006-2007 Keystone NRGBuilt August 2005 to January 2007
- 2004-2007 Keystone OutbackBuilt June 2003 to April 2007
- 2005-2007 Keystone Outback-SydneyBuilt July 2004 to April 2007
- 2007 Keystone PassportBuilt September 2006 to April 2007
- 2004-2007 Keystone SpringdaleBuilt June 2003 to April 2007
- 2007 Keystone Springdale LimitedBuilt July 2006 to September 2006
- 2004-2007 Keystone Springdale-ClearwaterBuilt June 2003 to April 2007
- 2007 Keystone Springdale-SummerlandBuilt August 2006 to April 2007
- 2004-2007 Keystone SprinterBuilt June 2003 to April 2007
- 2004-2007 Keystone Tail-GatorBuilt June 2003 to June 2005
- 2006-2007 Keystone VR1Built October 2005 to April 2007
What the defect is
Keystone is recalling 161,250 my 2004-2007 fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
What could happen
If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
What gets fixed
KEYSTONE IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2003 to April 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 July 2008
- Owners notified30 September 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 17 July 2008.
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 at 1-866-425-4369.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 08-111
- Recalling manufacturer
- KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
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
Keystone recall no. 08-111.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.
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.