Keystone and Dutchmen Recalling 2015 Fifth Wheels for Expanding Room Defect
Keystone RV Company is recalling 2015 Keystone and Dutchmen fifth wheels because screws securing the expanding room may fail, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in the vehicle's expanding room mechanism that increases the risk of a crash, meeting the rubric criteria for a structural vehicle defect.
Plain-English summary
Keystone RV Company is recalling certain model year 2015 Keystone and Dutchmen fifth wheel recreational vehicles. The affected models include the Keystone Sprinter, Cougar, Montana, Montana High Country, Outback, Bullet, Avalanche, Alpine, Fuzion, Impact, Laredo, Raptor, Carbon, and Passport, as well as the Dutchmen Kodiak, Aerolite, Denali, and Voltage.
The recall addresses a defect where the screws that attach the expanding room to the sliding mechanism cable may fail. This failure allows the room to extend unintentionally while the vehicle is in motion, which increases the risk of a crash.
The recall began on June 18, 2015. Dealers will replace the screws that secure the drive chain free of charge. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- DUTCHMEN, KEYSTONE DENALI, KODIAK, AEROLITE, CARBON
- Brand
- DUTCHMEN
- Manufacturer
- Keystone RV Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Fifth Wheel
- Affected units
- 1,529
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (18)
- DENALI
- KODIAK
- AEROLITE
- CARBON
- ALPINE
- FUZION
- PASSPORT
- SPRINTER
- BULLET
- MONTANA HIGH COUNTRY
- AVALANCHE
- IMPACT
- LAREDO
- COUGAR
- VOLTAGE
- OUTBACK
- RAPTOR
- MONTANA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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