KEYSTONE PASSPORT 2010: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V228000

Make Model Year
KEYSTONE PASSPORT 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-06-22 2009-06-18 2009-06-17

Production Dates: 2009-04-15 - 2009-05-26

Manufacturers Involved: Keystone RV Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 09-122

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 52

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 567

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 567

Summary

KEYSTONE IS RECALLING 52 MY 2010 PASSPORT TRAVEL TRAILERS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH INCORRECT AXLE"S". THE AXLE RATING MAY NOT MATCH THE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED ON THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL AND THE TIRE AND LOADING LABEL.

Consequence

TOWING A VEHICLE WITH THE AXLE LOADED BEYOND THE SPECIFIED WEIGHT RATING MAY RESULT IN AXLE FAILURE LEADING TO POOR VEHICLE HANDLING AND AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AXLE RATING TAGS, COMPARE TO THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL AND THEN IF THEY DO NOT MATCH EITHER REPLACE THE AXLE IF UNDER RATED OR REPLACE THE LABELS IF OVER RATED. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-425-4369.

Notes

KEYSTONE RECALL NO. 09-122.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 .