NHTSA safety recall

Recall 10V594000 · manufacturer campaign 10-153

Electrical System — Keystone · reported 23 Nov 2010 · 6,297 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

KEYSTONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS WITH A GENERATOR READY OPTION. IF THE TRANSFER SWITCH IS NOT INSTALLED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS, THE ELEVATED ELECTRICAL LOADS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE USE IN HIGHER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE LUGS AND DEGRADING OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.

The risk

OVERHEATING OF THE CONNECTIONS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

The fix

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE TRANSFER SWITCH IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY WAS SUPERCEDED BY CAMPAIGN 11V-577. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-425-4369.

KEYSTONE SAFETY RECALL NO. 10-153.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

NHTSA campaign
10V594000
Manufacturer campaign
10-153
Filed by
Keystone Rv Company
Report received
23 Nov 2010
Owners notified
14 Dec 2010
Potentially affected
6,297

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2010 Keystone Alpine 2011 Keystone Alpine 2010 Keystone Avalanche 2011 Keystone Avalanche 2009 Keystone Challenger 2010 Keystone Challenger 2009 Keystone Everest 2010 Keystone Everest 2009 Keystone Fuzion 2010 Keystone Fuzion 2011 Keystone Fuzion 2009 Keystone Montana 2010 Keystone Montana 2011 Keystone Montana 2010 Keystone Montana High Country 2011 Keystone Montana High Country 2009 Keystone Montana-big Sky 2010 Keystone Montana-big Sky 2011 Keystone Montana-big Sky 2010 Keystone Montana-mountaineer 2011 Keystone Montana-mountaineer 2009 Keystone Raptor 2010 Keystone Raptor 2011 Keystone Raptor

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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