The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·15V561000·Announced 2015-09-04

Keystone Recalls 2008-2009 Travel Trailers Due to Fire Risk

Keystone is recalling 2008-2009 travel trailers and fifth wheels because a transfer switch may overheat and cause a fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a defect that may overheat and increase the risk of a fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural/electrical defects posing a severe hazard.

Plain-English summary

Keystone RV Company is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Big Sky, Challenger, Everest, Fuzion, Montana, and Raptor travel trailers and fifth wheels. These vehicles are equipped with an IOTA ITS-50R transfer switch used in vehicles wired to be powered by a generator.

The transfer switches may fail when exposed to elevated electrical loads and used in higher ambient temperatures. As the transfer switch fails, it may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IOTA ITS-50R transfer switch with a different brand transfer switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact Keystone customer service by calling 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 15-234. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
KEYSTONE CHALLENGER, RAPTOR, BIG SKY, EVEREST
Brand
KEYSTONE
Hazard
Affected units
3,585

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 (6)

  • CHALLENGER
  • RAPTOR
  • BIG SKY
  • EVEREST
  • FUZION
  • MONTANA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.