SUBARU OUTBACK 2017: STRUCTURE

Make : SUBARU Model : OUTBACK Year : 2017
Build Dates : 2015-08-18 - 2016-08-25
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 17V439000
Date Owner's Notified: 2017-08-28 Date Received by ODI: 2017-07-13 Date Added to Database: 2017-07-14
Manufacturers Involved: Keystone RV Company
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 17-290
Component: STRUCTURE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 910
Summary:
      Keystone RV Company "Keystone" is recalling certain 2016-2017 Keystone Outback travel trailers, models 220URB, 240URS, 250URS, 255UBH, and 293UBH. The affected vehicles were built with an incorrect drawbar installed to tow the travel trailer.
Consequence:
      Under certain conditions while traveling, the drawbar may bend, affecting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:
      Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will bolt on a reinforcement channel over the existing drawbar attachment of the frame, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2017. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-290.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.