KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE 2007: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V230000

Make Model Year
KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-06-21 2006-06-28 2006-06-28

Production Dates: 2006-06-06 - 2006-06-09

Manufacturers Involved: Keystone RV Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 06-070

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 27

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TEKONSHA EMERGENCY BRAKE BREAKAWAY SWITCHES SOLD BY CEQUENT, AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING COMPONENT MAY CAUSE THE BREAKAWAY DEVICE TO FAIL OR TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

Consequence

IN THE CASE OF A SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, A FAILURE OF THE BREAKAWAY SWITCH MAY PREVENT THE TRAILER BRAKES FROM ACTIVATING POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BREAKAWAY SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THESE TRAILERS ARE STILL LOCATED AT THE KEYSTONE RV MANUFACTURING FACILITY OR IN THE POSSESSION OF DEALERS.

Notes

KEYSTONE RECALL NO. 06-070.CUSTOMERS 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.