Keystone Power Train: Axle Assembly

Keystone is recalling about 52 vehicles over a problem with the power train. Towing a vehicle with the axle loaded beyond the specified weight rating may result in axle failure leading to poor vehicle handling and an increased risk of a crash.

Campaign
09V228000
Manufacturer
KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
Reported
18 June 2009
Vehicles
52
Built between
Apr 2009 – May 2009
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
22 June 2009
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between April 2009 and May 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2010 Keystone PassportBuilt April 2009 to May 2009

What the defect is

Keystone is recalling 52 my 2010 passport travel trailers for failing to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." these vehicles were manufactured with incorrect axle(s). The axle rating may not match the specifications listed on the federal certification label and the tire and loading label.

What could happen

Towing a vehicle with the axle loaded beyond the specified weight rating may result in axle failure leading to poor vehicle handling and an increased risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AXLE RATING TAGS, COMPARE TO THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL AND THEN IF THEY DO NOT MATCH EITHER REPLACE THE AXLE IF UNDER RATED OR REPLACE THE LABELS IF OVER RATED. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2009.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtApril 2009 to May 2009
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA18 June 2009
  3. Owners notified22 June 2009

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 18 June 2009.

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 customer service at 1-866-425-4369.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
09-122
Recalling manufacturer
KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
Safety standard
FMVSS 567
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

Keystone recall no. 09-122.OWNERS 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

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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