The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·17V444000·Announced 2017-07-14

Keystone Recalls 2016-2018 Avalanche Trailers Due to Tire Hazard

Keystone RV Company is recalling 2016-2018 Avalanche recreational trailers because a kitchen slide-out bolt could contact the front tire, potentially causing sudden tire failure and increasing crash risk.

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 structural/mechanical defect that could lead to sudden tire failure and a crash, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'structural vehicle defect' or 'significant injury/property-damage reports' (implied risk of crash).

Plain-English summary

Keystone RV Company is recalling certain 2016-2018 Keystone Avalanche recreational trailers, specifically model 370RD. The recall involves 137 affected vehicles. The defect is an adjustment bolt for the kitchen slide-out that could contact the front tire.

If the bolt contacts the front tire, the tire may suddenly fail, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Keystone has notified owners, and dealers will replace the adjustment bolt with a shorter one, free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2017. 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
KEYSTONE AVALANCHE
Brand
KEYSTONE
Manufacturer
Keystone RV Company
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
137

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 (1)

  • AVALANCHE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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