Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 1,147 complaints for KEYSTONE
Incident date: Jun 15, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 KEYSTONE BULLET CROSSFIRE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEMOTIC WATER HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING ALL THE ELECTRIC WIRES COMPLETELY. THE FIRE EVENTUALLY BURNED OUT ON ITS OWN. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO BISH'S RV - BOISE AREA (1300 W OVERLAND RD, MERIDIAN, ID 83642) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE GAS PRESSURE WAS LOW, WHICH THEY LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONT... Read more
Fire
KEYSTONE
MONTANA HIGH COUNTRY
(2019) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 24, 2020
Incident date: Jun 28, 2020
ON 4/4/2020 AT CAMPING WORLD, HARRISBURG, PA WHEN PICKING UP THE CAMPER FROM SERVICE WORK, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE 2 FRONT WEIGHT BEARING JACK MOUNT BRACKET WELDS HAD TORN AWAY FROM THE CAMPER FRAME AND WERE BENT AND TWISTED. CAMPING WORLD STAFF WERE NOTIFIED AND THEY WERE REPLACED. THE CAMPER WAS DELIVERED TO OUR HOME ON 4/10/2020. ON 4/14/2020 WE AGAIN OBSERVED BROKEN WELDS ON THE BRACKETS. CAM... Read more
Incident date: Feb 27, 2020
WHILE DRIVING, RECEIVE INTERMITTENT MESSAGE 'TRAILER WIRING FAULT'. FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER BRAKES AND LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING.
Incident date: Feb 27, 2020
WHILE DRIVING, RECEIVE INTERMITTENT MESSAGE 'TRAILER WIRING FAULT'. FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER BRAKES AND LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING.
Incident date: Feb 27, 2020
WHILE DRIVING, RECEIVE INTERMITTENT MESSAGE 'TRAILER WIRING FAULT'. FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER BRAKES AND LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING.
KEYSTONE
TRAVEL TRAILER
(2020) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Feb 11, 2020
Incident date: Jan 10, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 KEYSTONE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN SECURELY LATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RV COUNTRY-LAUGHLIN, 1725 S CASINO DR, LAUGHING, NV 89029) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE ... Read more
KEYSTONE
MONTANA HIGH COUNTRY
(2018) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 15, 2020
Incident date: Aug 23, 2019
MY 2018, KEYSTONE MONTANA HIGH COUNTRY 385BR HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATION EXPOSING THE STEEL BELT. THE TIRES WERE RAINER TIRES F RATED FOR A UNIT WITH A GVWR OF 16K LBS. I ONLY CARRY 800 POUNDS OF CARGO IN THE UNIT. I REPLACED THE TIRES WITH G RATED TIRES, AND HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED. I DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT AXLE HANGERS INSTALLED BY LIPPERT WERE OUT O... Read more
KEYSTONE
MONTANA HIGH COUNTRY
(2018) — WHEELS
Jan 15, 2020
Incident date: Aug 23, 2019
MY 2018, KEYSTONE MONTANA HIGH COUNTRY 385BR HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATION EXPOSING THE STEEL BELT. THE TIRES WERE RAINER TIRES F RATED FOR A UNIT WITH A GVWR OF 16K LBS. I ONLY CARRY 800 POUNDS OF CARGO IN THE UNIT. I REPLACED THE TIRES WITH G RATED TIRES, AND HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED. I DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT AXLE HANGERS INSTALLED BY LIPPERT WERE OUT O... Read more
KEYSTONE
MONTANA HIGH COUNTRY
(2018) — SUSPENSION
Jan 15, 2020
Incident date: Aug 23, 2019
MY 2018, KEYSTONE MONTANA HIGH COUNTRY 385BR HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD SEPARATION EXPOSING THE STEEL BELT. THE TIRES WERE RAINER TIRES F RATED FOR A UNIT WITH A GVWR OF 16K LBS. I ONLY CARRY 800 POUNDS OF CARGO IN THE UNIT. I REPLACED THE TIRES WITH G RATED TIRES, AND HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED. I DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT AXLE HANGERS INSTALLED BY LIPPERT WERE OUT O... Read more
Incident date: Nov 18, 2015
THE DEXTER 7000 LB TANDEM AXLES AND SPRINGS DO NOT PROPERLY SUPPORT THE EMPTY FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE COLLAPSING CAUSING VERY UNEVEN TIRE WEAR.
Incident date: Jun 10, 2016
ONLY EVENT SO FAR, A PROPERLY INFLATED TIRE HAD THE TREAD COME OFF THE CASING AT ABOUT 7000 MILES AT 60 MPH. I REPLACED THE OEM LOAD RANGE 'D' TIRES WITH LOAD RANGE 'E' TIRES.THESE OEM TIRES AT 2540# GIVE A SCANT 160# SAFETY MARGIN. IN JULY WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE FOR A 1500 MILE TRIP I READ THE AXLE TAGS SO I COULD OBTAIN THE CORRECT SEALS FOR THE HUB BEARINGS. THE AXLES ARE RATED 4400# EACH T... Read more
Incident date: Jun 10, 2016
ONLY EVENT SO FAR, A PROPERLY INFLATED TIRE HAD THE TREAD COME OFF THE CASING AT ABOUT 7000 MILES AT 60 MPH. I REPLACED THE OEM LOAD RANGE 'D' TIRES WITH LOAD RANGE 'E' TIRES.THESE OEM TIRES AT 2540# GIVE A SCANT 160# SAFETY MARGIN. IN JULY WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE FOR A 1500 MILE TRIP I READ THE AXLE TAGS SO I COULD OBTAIN THE CORRECT SEALS FOR THE HUB BEARINGS. THE AXLES ARE RATED 4400# EACH T... Read more
Incident date: Dec 3, 2019
2019 MONTANA 5TH WHEEL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL SAFETY COMPLAINTS WITH VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TWO AWNING BREAKAGES, THE MOLDINGS FELL OUT,THE STAIRS WERE POORLY INSTALLED AND THE CHAIRS FELL APART, THE NAILS IN THE WINDOW STICK OUT. ALSO, THE HEATING/COOLING UNIT, FIREPLACE INSERT, AND TV ALL HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE WATER INTAKE HOSE HAD NO PROPER INSULATE... Read more
Incident date: Dec 3, 2019
2019 MONTANA 5TH WHEEL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL SAFETY COMPLAINTS WITH VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TWO AWNING BREAKAGES, THE MOLDINGS FELL OUT,THE STAIRS WERE POORLY INSTALLED AND THE CHAIRS FELL APART, THE NAILS IN THE WINDOW STICK OUT. ALSO, THE HEATING/COOLING UNIT, FIREPLACE INSERT, AND TV ALL HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE WATER INTAKE HOSE HAD NO PROPER INSULATE... Read more
Incident date: Jul 19, 2019
I HAVE A 2016 KEYSTONE MONTANA 3402RL 5TH WHEEL AND ENCOUNTERED A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THIS PAST JULY. WHILE TOWING FROM KENTUCKY BACK TO NY, I NOTICED MY REAR AXLE NOT TRACKING PROPERLY IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. I PULLED INTO AN INTERSTATE REST STOP AND FOUND THAT THE REAR SPRING BOLT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXLE HAD BROKEN. IT WAS REPAIRED TEMPORARILY TO GET ME HOME AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEAL... Read more
Incident date: Jan 15, 2018
2017 KEYSTONE OUTBACK RV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FIRE EXTINGUISHER SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS
Incident date: Oct 26, 2019
OWNER OF FIFTHWEEL VOLTAGE 2017 MODEL 3005 .JUST BEFORE WARRANTY ENDED, THE 7000 POUND FRONT AXEL WAS BENDED AND BE CHANGE BY THE DEALER IN 2018. IN NOVEMBER 2019 , LOST ONE WHEEL ON THE ROAD. THE SPINDLE SHEAR JUST BEHIND THE BEARING . THIS BEARING WASN?T GREASE. I WAS VERY LUCKY , NO INJURY AND NO CRASH EXCEPT THE SIDEWALL OF THE FIFTHWEEL. I DON?T HAVE MORE DETAIL BECAUSE THE FIFTHWEEL STIL... Read more
Incident date: Oct 26, 2019
OWNER OF FIFTHWEEL VOLTAGE 2017 MODEL 3005 .JUST BEFORE WARRANTY ENDED, THE 7000 POUND FRONT AXEL WAS BENDED AND BE CHANGE BY THE DEALER IN 2018. IN NOVEMBER 2019 , LOST ONE WHEEL ON THE ROAD. THE SPINDLE SHEAR JUST BEHIND THE BEARING . THIS BEARING WASN?T GREASE. I WAS VERY LUCKY , NO INJURY AND NO CRASH EXCEPT THE SIDEWALL OF THE FIFTHWEEL. I DON?T HAVE MORE DETAIL BECAUSE THE FIFTHWEEL STIL... Read more
Incident date: Oct 22, 2019
TWO TIRE FAILURES WITHIN 100 MILES, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF TRAVEL TRAILER. TIRES WERE ABOUT A YEAR OLD AND HAD WELL UNDER 5,000 MILES. TIRES WERE INFLATED TO MAX RECOMMENDED PSI AND TIRES/HUBS WERE INSPECTED A FEW HOURS BEFORE THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED. TRAILER WEIGHT WAS WELL UNDER MAX WEIGHT ALLOWED AND WELL WITHIN THE RATINGS OF THE TIRES. EACH FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY.... Read more
Incident date: Jun 6, 2019
PURCHASED A 2016 KEYSTONE MONTANA HC RV ON 2/15/19. ALL FOUR TIRES APPEARED TO HAVE GOOD TREAD ON THEM AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. FIRST TRIP FROM ST. LOUIS TO MORTON MS IN JUNE 2019 WE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE WAY TO MORTON AND ONE BLOWOUT ON THE RETURN TRIP, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE RV, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. AFTER CONTACTING UNICORN TIRE (MANUFACTURER/DISTRIBUTOR... Read more
Incident date: Aug 23, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 (NA) KEYSTONE RAPTOR 425TS FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE BONDING JUMPER CONNECTING WIRE THAT SHOULD BE LOCATED IN THE FUEL DOOR AREA. WITHOUT THIS CONNECTING WIRE, THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH FIRE WHEN REFUELING ANOTHER ITEM, SUCH AS AN ATV OR GOLF CART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND ADVISED THE CONTAC... Read more
Incident date: Jul 26, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 KEYSTONE COUGAR TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE TRAVELING TO A CAMPGROUND, THE DEXTER AXLE FAILED AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED. THE TRAILER WAS LEFT AT THE CAMPGROUND AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *DT*... Read more
Incident date: Jun 25, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KEYSTONE SPRINTER CAMPFIRE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AXLE AND BRAKE SYSTEM MANUFACTURED BY LIPPERT CORPORATION HAD DEFECTIVE GREASE SEALS ON THE BRAKE AXLES. THE GREASE LEAKED ONTO THE BRAKE SHOES, WHICH PREVENTED THEM FROM WORKING PROPERLY. THE TRAILER WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE AXLES NEEDED $1,200 WORTH OF REPAIRS. THE ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 11, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 KEYSTONE FUZION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V651000 (SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC). THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG BRAKE ODOR WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT LOST THE BRAKING ABILITY AND CAUSED THE REV TO GO INTO AND EMBANKMENT DESTROYING THE FRONT AND REAR AXLE AND THE FRAME WAS BENT. THE RV WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED... Read more
Crash
Incident date: May 15, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 KEYSTONE MONTANA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE RV SLIDE OUT WAS SLIDING OUT FROM THE BOTTOM, THE SIDE PANEL WAS DETACHING, AND THE WHEEL WELL STARTED TO BEND, FLAP, AND DETACH DUE TO ONE SCREW POPPING OUT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GROUND FAULT ELECTRICAL AND AIR CONDITION SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED RV OUTLET USA DEALER, (LOCATED AT 4170 S BOSTON HWY,... Read more
Incident date: May 15, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 KEYSTONE MONTANA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE RV SLIDE OUT WAS SLIDING OUT FROM THE BOTTOM, THE SIDE PANEL WAS DETACHING, AND THE WHEEL WELL STARTED TO BEND, FLAP, AND DETACH DUE TO ONE SCREW POPPING OUT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GROUND FAULT ELECTRICAL AND AIR CONDITION SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT CALLED RV OUTLET USA DEALER, (LOCATED AT 4170 S BOSTON HWY,... Read more
Incident date: Apr 22, 2017
GLADIATOR E L23580 R16 TIRES. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS DEFECTIVE TIRES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED ALL 4 TIRES DE-CAPPED ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE TIRES BEING OVER 2 YEARS OF AGE. *JS *BF *DT *JB CONSUMER STATED 3 TIRES THAT WERE PURCHASED FROM DEALER WERE SENT FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY REFUSE TO RETURN TO CONSUMER.*JB *DT... Read more
Incident date: May 6, 2019
MY 2018 KEYSTONE COUGAR HAS HAD A ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE BEDROOM SLIDE. WHAT HAS BEEN OF REAL CONCERN IS THAT THE WIRES GOING THROUGH THE TRAILER INTO THE SLIDE WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THE PLASTIC PROTECTIVE GROMMET BETWEEN THE WIRES GOING FROM THE TRAILER TO THE SLIDE WAS LEFT UNSECURED AND ALLOWED THE WIRES TO RUB INTO (AGAINST THE TRAILER FRAME)...UNTIL A SHORT OCCURRED. T... Read more
Incident date: Jun 10, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KEYSTONE RESIDENCE TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE PRESENT INSIDE OF THE TRAILER FROM THE ELECTRIC FIREPLACE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE UNIT OFF BY UNPLUGGING IT. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE TRAILER WAS EQUIPPED WITH A GREY STONE ELECTRIC FIRE PLACE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWA... Read more
Fire
Incident date: May 25, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 KEYSTONE COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE CABLE SEPARATED AND BECAME CAUGHT UNDERNEATH THE TOWING VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STRAIGHTENED UP AND THE TRAILER BRAKES SEIZED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE TRAILER BEING DRAGGED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST ABOUT THE TRAILER BEING DRAGGED A... Read more
Incident date: May 25, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 KEYSTONE COUGAR. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE CABLE SEPARATED AND BECAME CAUGHT UNDERNEATH THE TOWING VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STRAIGHTENED UP AND THE TRAILER BRAKES SEIZED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE TRAILER BEING DRAGGED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST ABOUT THE TRAILER BEING DRAGGED A... Read more
Incident date: May 20, 2019
WHEN PUTTING KITCHEN SLIDE OUT ON 2017 MONTANA HC LOUD SNAPPING NOISE. BOLTS SHEARED OFF. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING SLIDE WOULD OF CAME OUT. CONTACTED KEYSTONE, THEY STATED IT WAS OUR RESPONCIBILITY TO CHECK ALL BOLTS ON UNIT. HOW CAN YOU CHECK FOR BOLTS SHEARING OFF. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT TIME. UNIT USED 5 TIMES ONLY.
Incident date: Apr 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KEYSTONE LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH, THE RV BECAME VERY UNSTABLE AND SWAYED LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIVER CITY RV (4545 W. BETHANY RD, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
Incident date: May 3, 2019
ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE UNDER BELLY OF THE RV IS ROUTED AND PINCHED BETWEEN THE FRAME CROSSMEMBERS AND WASTEWATER HOLDING TANK. THIS CREATES FRAYING OF THE THE ELECTRICAL WIRE COVERING WHICH IS RESULTING IN THE WIRES BEING BROKEN AND RESULT IN FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK. WIRING SHOULD BE RAN IN A MANNER WHERE IT IS PROTECTED FROM BEING PINCHED AND/OR WEARING ON METAL CROSSMEMBERS.*DT *DT*JB CONSU... Read more
KEYSTONE
BULLET PREMIER
(2013) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Apr 30, 2019
Incident date: Apr 15, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-150 TOWING A 2014 (NA) KEYSTONE BULLET PREMIER 19 FB TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BOLT EMERGING THROUGH THE KITCHEN /STORAGE AREA FLOOR OF THE TRAILER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER... Read more
Incident date: Sep 4, 2018
THE BREAK-AWAY SWITCH ON OUR CAMPER HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED WHILE IN A CAMPGROUND FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS & CAUSED THE SWITCH TO MELT & THE INSULATION TO BURN OFF OF THE WIRES, ALONG WITH OTHER WIRES GOING INTO THE JUNTION BOX. THERE WAS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE. THE SWITCH & WIRING IS UNDER-SIZED FOR THE APPLICATION & WILL NOT CARRY THE AMPERAGE THAT THE BRAKES DRAW. IT APPEARS THAT THE WIRES TO ... Read more
Incident date: Mar 29, 2019
METAL PROPANE SUPPLY LINE SECURED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT PART OF THE CAMPER BODY/FRAME CUTS INTO THE SUPPLY LINE AND IT LEAKS PROPANE IN THE FRONT STORAGE BAY WHERE THERE ARE MANY ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, 12 V BATTERIES, SOLENOIDS, BREAKERS ETC THAT CAN CREATE A SPARK AND WITH THE FRONT BAY FILLED WITH PROPANE, IT CAN CREATE A FIRE/EXPLOSION.
Incident date: Jan 4, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KEYSTONE FUZION RV. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE WIRES WERE TOO LONG AND RUBBED AGAINST THE TIRES, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING... Read more
Incident date: Mar 24, 2019
I TOOK MY TRAVEL TRAILER IN TO MY DEALERSHIP, SMALLWOODS TRAILERS, TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL FAULT. THE FAULT WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. SPECIFICALLY THE BACKING PLATE ON ONE WHEEL HAD BROKEN AND THE OTHER THREE BACKING PLATES HAD CRACKS IN THEM. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE ON ANY OF THE AUTOMOBILES I HAVE OWNED. SEEMS ODD. ARE OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME PROB... Read more
Incident date: Mar 24, 2019
I TOOK MY TRAVEL TRAILER IN TO MY DEALERSHIP, SMALLWOODS TRAILERS, TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL FAULT. THE FAULT WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. SPECIFICALLY THE BACKING PLATE ON ONE WHEEL HAD BROKEN AND THE OTHER THREE BACKING PLATES HAD CRACKS IN THEM. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE ON ANY OF THE AUTOMOBILES I HAVE OWNED. SEEMS ODD. ARE OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME PROB... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2018
REPORT FROM MERRILL AUTOMOTIVE INSPECTION. HTTPS://2UN.ME/QRJ5AQ6Z TRAVEL TRAILER UNDER MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN OFF AT THE POINTS WHERE THE SUSPENSION FIXES TO THE FRAME. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNUSED IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM APPEAR TO BE TOO LITE FOR THE NORMAL LOAD OF THE TRAILER. THE AXELS ARE ALSO BENT AND OUT ALIGNMENT. THE EXACT TIMING OF WHEN THE UNDER MOUNTS FAILED IS UNKNOW, IT IS AS... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2018
REPORT FROM MERRILL AUTOMOTIVE INSPECTION. HTTPS://2UN.ME/QRJ5AQ6Z TRAVEL TRAILER UNDER MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN OFF AT THE POINTS WHERE THE SUSPENSION FIXES TO THE FRAME. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNUSED IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM APPEAR TO BE TOO LITE FOR THE NORMAL LOAD OF THE TRAILER. THE AXELS ARE ALSO BENT AND OUT ALIGNMENT. THE EXACT TIMING OF WHEN THE UNDER MOUNTS FAILED IS UNKNOW, IT IS AS... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2018
REPORT FROM MERRILL AUTOMOTIVE INSPECTION. HTTPS://2UN.ME/QRJ5AQ6Z TRAVEL TRAILER UNDER MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN OFF AT THE POINTS WHERE THE SUSPENSION FIXES TO THE FRAME. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNUSED IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM APPEAR TO BE TOO LITE FOR THE NORMAL LOAD OF THE TRAILER. THE AXELS ARE ALSO BENT AND OUT ALIGNMENT. THE EXACT TIMING OF WHEN THE UNDER MOUNTS FAILED IS UNKNOW, IT IS AS... Read more
Incident date: Feb 1, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KEYSTONE SPRINTER. WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR WHEELS WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND CAUSED WEAR AND TEAR ON THE TIRES. NORTHSIDE FAMILY RV (1700 N BROADWAY, LEXINGTON, KY 40505, (859) 299-8386) DIAGNOSED THAT A REALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Incident date: Nov 25, 2018
TRAILER PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL OF 2017. DURING A THANKSGIVING TRIP I NOTICED WHAT SEEMS TO BE A TIRE DELAMINATING. WE REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE. UPON INSPECTION WHEN WE RETURNED HOME I NOTICED THAT THE WEIGHT RATINGS OF THE TIRES DON'T SEEM TO MATCH WHAT THE FACTORY IS SPECIFYING THE TRAILER WEIGHS. THE TIRES ARE TRAILER KING ST225/75R15 WITH A MAX WEIGHT RATING OF 2,540LBS EACH. THE TRAILER HA... Read more
Incident date: Nov 25, 2018
TRAILER PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL OF 2017. DURING A THANKSGIVING TRIP I NOTICED WHAT SEEMS TO BE A TIRE DELAMINATING. WE REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE. UPON INSPECTION WHEN WE RETURNED HOME I NOTICED THAT THE WEIGHT RATINGS OF THE TIRES DON'T SEEM TO MATCH WHAT THE FACTORY IS SPECIFYING THE TRAILER WEIGHS. THE TIRES ARE TRAILER KING ST225/75R15 WITH A MAX WEIGHT RATING OF 2,540LBS EACH. THE TRAILER HA... Read more
Incident date: Oct 12, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KEYSTONE COUGAR RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS BOLTED TO THE REAR BUMPER AND WAS TOO HEAVY, WHICH CAUSED THE BUMPER TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANTHEM RV AND BOATS (44019 N BLACK CANYON HWY, NEW RIVER, AZ 85087, (623) 465-7331) WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER TOOK SEVERAL PICTURES AND EMAILED THEM TO... Read more
Incident date: Oct 12, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KEYSTONE COUGAR RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS BOLTED TO THE REAR BUMPER AND WAS TOO HEAVY, WHICH CAUSED THE BUMPER TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANTHEM RV AND BOATS (44019 N BLACK CANYON HWY, NEW RIVER, AZ 85087, (623) 465-7331) WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER TOOK SEVERAL PICTURES AND EMAILED THEM TO... Read more
Incident date: Oct 20, 2018
MOTOR LEAKED OIL CAUSING ROOF TO BUBBLE.
KEYSTONE
SPRINGDALE
(2018) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 7, 2018
Incident date: Oct 7, 2018
MY CAMPER TRAILER WAS PARKED AT A CAMPGROUND OVER A WEEKEND. WE USED THE HOT WATER HEATER FOR WASHING DISHES AND OUR HANDS, NO SHOWERS. THE PROPANE HOT WATER HEATER EXHAUST MELTED THE PLASTIC LANYARD FOR THE CAP ON THE FRESH WATER FILL PORT DIRECTLY ABOVE IT. IF I HAD NOT THOUGHT OF IT, THE WATER HOSE THAT SUPPLIES THE WATER TO THE CAMPER WOULD HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY OVER THE EXHAUST AND POSSIBLY MELT... Read more