Keystone RV Company: Equipment
Keystone RV Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 3, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 389. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
KEYSTONE RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 RAPTOR FIFTH WHEEL MOTORHOMES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 THROUGH MARCH 2, 2010. THE REMOTE RECEIVER IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE HIGH SPEED LANDING GEAR MOTOR. IF THE MOTOR IS OPERATED IN A BINDING SITUATION, THE REMOTE RECEIVER MAY BE DAMAGED AND OVERHEAT DUE TO AN INADEQUATE BREAKER AND FUSE PROTECTION AND THE EXCESSIVE CURRENT DRAW OF THE MOTOR.
The risk
CONTINUING TO OPERATE THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR IN THIS CONDITION WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF FIRE.
The remedy
KEYSTONE RV WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE AT 1-866-425-4369.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Keystone Raptor | 2 | 5 | 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 10V238000.
Full record for the 2010 Keystone Raptor → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →