KEYSTONE COUGAR HIGH COUNTRY 2012: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V322000

Make Model Year
KEYSTONE COUGAR HIGH COUNTRY 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-07-07 2011-06-13 2011-06-14

Production Dates: 2010-11-03 - 2011-05-26

Manufacturers Involved: Keystone RV Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 11-166

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 197

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

KEYSTONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 COUGAR HIGH COUNTRY TRAVEL TRAILERS PRODUCED FROM NOVEMBER 3, 2010, THROUGH MAY 26, 2011, FOR HAVING 4400 POUND AXLES INSTALLED INSTEAD OF 5200 POUND AXLES. IF A VEHICLE IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM STATED GVWR OF 10,000 POUNDS, THE 4400 POUND AXLE WILL BE OVERLOADED.

Consequence

OVERLOADING THE AXLE COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE RISK OF AXLE FAILURE, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AXLES WITH THE CORRECT ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-425-4369.

Notes

KEYSTON SAFETY RECALL NO. 11-166.OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .