2017 Keystone Outback

Routine

Owners filed 4 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. It has been recalled 3 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Unknown or Other1
000
Tires1
000
Structure › Body1
000
Equipment1
000

3 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment17V755000
Filed Nov 22, 20171,205,997 vehiclesKeystone Rv Company

Defect. Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling various 2003-2018 Crossroads, Dutchmen, and Keystone recreational trailers equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V755-5127.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy. Keystone will notify owners and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-574-535-2100, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-307.

Structure17V439000
Filed Jul 13, 2017910 vehiclesKeystone Rv Company

Defect. Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Keystone Outback travel trailers, models 220URB, 240URS, 250URS, 255UBH, and 293UBH. The affected vehicles were built with an incorrect drawbar installed to tow the travel trailer.

Risk. Under certain conditions while traveling, the drawbar may bend, affecting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will bolt on a reinforcement channel over the existing drawbar attachment of the frame, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2017. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-290.

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer16V282000
Filed May 10, 201688 vehiclesKeystone Rv Company

Defect. Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Keystone Outback recreational trailers, model 326RL, manufactured February 24, 2016, to April 21, 2016. These vehicles have a television mounting bracket that may not be properly secured to the wall.

Risk. The improperly secured bracket may allow the TV to fall, increasing the risk of injury to an occupant nearby.

Remedy. Keystone has notified the affected owners. Dealers will re-install the TV bracket with larger screws, free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 16-251.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Equipment
Filed Nov 20, 2019ID

2017 KEYSTONE OUTBACK RV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FIRE EXTINGUISHER SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

Tires
Filed Dec 23, 201815,000 milesPA

TRAILER PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL OF 2017. DURING A THANKSGIVING TRIP I NOTICED WHAT SEEMS TO BE A TIRE DELAMINATING. WE REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE. UPON INSPECTION WHEN WE RETURNED HOME I NOTICED THAT THE WEIGHT RATINGS OF THE TIRES DON'T SEEM TO MATCH WHAT THE FACTORY IS SPECIFYING THE TRAILER WEIGHS. THE TIRES ARE TRAILER KING ST225/75R15 WITH A MAX WEIGHT RATING OF 2,540LBS EACH. THE TRAILER HAS FOUR (4) WITH A DUAL AXLE SETUP. THESE ARE FACTORY ISSUED TIRES. THE GVWR OF THE TRAILER IS 10,500LBS WHICH CALCULATES AS 340LBS IN EXCESS OF THE TIRE CAPACITY. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING ALL THE TIRES ON THE TRAILER AS I CANNOT AFFORD A BLOW-OUT AND I THINK I'M ON THE PATH TO ONE WITH THESE TIRES. THERE WAS NO BLOW-OUT, SIMPLY AN IMMINENT TIRE FAILURE WHICH I BELIEVE IS A DIRECT RESULT OF INCORRECT/UNDERWEIGHT TIRE SELECTION BY KEYSTONE. *DT *TR *DT *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 27, 20181,000 milesUT

BUT BARE STEEL ON TOUNGE RECALL 17V-439 =- DID NOT PRIME OR PAIINT AND IS RUSTING - PER KEYSTONE - NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND SHOULD NOT BE IN THE ENVIRONMENT WHEREIT CAN GET WET. WHAT? - IT IS A TERAVEL REAILER AND IT IS THE TOW BAR. KEYSTONE HAS CREATED A POTENTIALLY WORSE SAFETY ISSUE BY NOT PAINTING THE REPAIR - NOW IT COULD RUST OUT AND FAIL

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 27, 2018UT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KEYSTONE OUTBACK TRAILER BEING HAULED BY A 2014 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V439000 (STRUCTURE) IN OCTOBER OF 2017. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MOTOR SPORTLAND (4001 STATE ST, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84107) AND THE DRAW BAR WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, TWO MONTHS LATER, THE DRAW BAR STARTED TO RUST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE TRAILER SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN LEFT OUTSIDE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE TRAILER WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE.

4 of 4 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2007
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20250100Routine
20240100Routine
20231000Routine
20222300Routine
20211200Routine
20200100Routine
20192200Routine
20180100Routine
2017 — this page4300Routine
20162300Routine
20150200Routine
20142200Routine
20132300Routine
20120100Routine
20114400Routine
20102300Routine
20091100Routine
20080100Routine
20078310Routine
20063200Routine
20055210Routine
20043200Routine
20033210Routine
20022100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Nov 22, 2017. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.