Keystone Exterior Lighting

Keystone is recalling about 2,990 vehicles over a problem with the exterior lighting. Pulling a vehicle at night without the proper side marker lighting increases the risk of other motorists not being able to see the vehicle and could possibly result in a crash.

Campaign
08V371000
Manufacturer
KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
Reported
31 July 2008
Vehicles
2,990
Built between
May 2007 – Jun 2008
Models
5
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
12 August 2008
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 2007 and June 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2008 Keystone EverestBuilt May 2007 to April 2008
  • 2008-2009 Keystone HornetBuilt May 2007 to June 2008
  • 2008-2009 Keystone LaredoBuilt May 2007 to June 2008
  • 2008-2009 Keystone Outback LoftBuilt May 2007 to June 2008
  • 2008-2009 Keystone SprinterBuilt May 2007 to June 2008

What the defect is

Keystone is recalling 2,990 my 2008 everest, my 2008-2009 hornet, laredo, sprinter and outback loft fifth wheel and travel trailers for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108 "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the intermediate side marker lights are missing.

What could happen

Pulling a vehicle at night without the proper side marker lighting increases the risk of other motorists not being able to see the vehicle and could possibly result in a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE MISSING SIDE MARKER LIGHTS FREE OR CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2008.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 2007 to June 2008
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA31 July 2008
  3. Owners notified12 August 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 31 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 keystone at 1-866-425-4369.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
08-110
Recalling manufacturer
KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
Safety standard
FMVSS 108
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

Kestone recall no. 08-110.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.

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