Report Receipt Date: MAR 27, 2014
NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V146000
Component(s):
Potential Number of Units Affected: 32
Manufacturer: Keystone RV Company
SUMMARY:
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2014 Summerland, Springdale, Bullet, and Cougar recreational travel trailers and fifth wheels. The affected vehicles may have been built with frame spring hangers that may be brittle and susceptible to fracturing.
CONSEQUENCE:
A spring hanger that fractures may result in a loss of control of the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
REMEDY:
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the spring hanger, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in April 2014. Owners may contact Keystone at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 14-205.
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.
# posted by MICHAEL EIDSMOE @ 9:19 AM