ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE 2012: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

Make : ASTON MARTIN Model : VANTAGE Year : 2012
Build Dates : 2011-10-12 - 2012-05-07
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 12V247000
Date Owner's Notified: 2012-06-29 Date Received by ODI: 2012-05-30 Date Added to Database: 2012-06-01
Manufacturers Involved: Keystone RV Company
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 440
Summary:
      KEYSTONE RV COMPANIES "KEYSTONE" IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 AND 2013 VANTAGE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 12, 2011, THROUGH MAY 7, 2012. THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT PROTECTIVE "A.K.A. GIMP" MOLDING ON THE METAL AROUND THE HOLDING TANK VALVES.
Consequence:
      AS A RESULT, THE USER MAY SUFFER CUTS TO HANDS AND ARMS WHEN REACHING PAST THE SHARP EDGES OF THE ACCESS CUT-OUT IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE HOLDING TANK VALVES.
Remedy:
      KEYSTONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE PROTECTIVE GIMP MOLDING AROUND THE ACCESS AREA FOR THE HOLDING TANK VALVES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE AT 1-866-425-4369.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      KEYSTONE'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12-175.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.