Keystone RV Company: Electrical System
Keystone RV Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 4, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,585. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Big Sky, Challenger, Everest, Fuzion, Montana, and Raptor travel trailers and fifth wheels equipped with an IOTA ITS-50R transfer switch. These transfer switches, used in vehicles wired to be powered by a generator, may fail when exposed to elevated electrical loads and used in higher ambient temperatures.
The risk
As the transfer switch fails, it may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Keystone Big Sky | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Keystone Challenger | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Keystone Everest | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Keystone Fuzion | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Keystone Montana | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Keystone Raptor | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 Keystone Big Sky | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Keystone Challenger | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Keystone Everest | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Keystone Fuzion | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Keystone Montana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Keystone Raptor | 4 | 4 | 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 15V561000.
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