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Keystone RV Company reported this defect to federal regulators on May 15, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 259. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
KEYSTONE RV IS RECALLING 259 MY 2008-2009 PASSPORT TRAVEL TRAILERS, MODEL 290BH. THERE IS INCORRECT INFORMATION ON THE FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION LABEL WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE LABEL LISTS THE AXLE CAPACITY AT 4400 LBS AND IT SHOULD BE 3500 LBS.
The risk
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PART IS TO SPECIFY THE CONTENT AND LOCATION OF, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR, THE CERTIFICATION LABEL TO BE AFFIXED TO MOTOR VEHICLES TO ADDRESS CERTIFICATION-RELATED DUTIES AND LIABILITIES, AND TO PROVIDE THE CONSUMER WITH INFORMATION TO ASSIST HIM OR HER IN DETERMINING WHICH OF THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS ARE APPLICABLE TO THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECTED LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, THEY CAN HAVE THEIR DEALER INSTALL THE LABELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE RV AT 1-866-425-4369.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Keystone Passport | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Keystone Passport | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V220000.
Full record for the 2009 Keystone Passport → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →