2000 KEYSTONE COUGAR Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 00V213000 on 08/09/2000
- Component:
- Trailer hitches
- Manufactured:
- 08/02/1999 - 10/27/1999
- Affected:
- 74
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: fifth wheel trailers. there is a lack of a ground to the junction box located under the gooseneck and above the pin box. this could result in a failure to activate the brakes in the event the fifth wheel becomes disengaged from the tow vehicle.
- Consequence:
- This condition could cause the trailer brakes to be inoperative during a trailer breakaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a ground wire between the junction box and the trailer frame.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began july 24, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact keystone rv at 1-219-642-4001. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236)
- Campaign:
- 07V134000 on 03/22/2007
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1997 - 12/30/2003
- Affected:
- 122,162
- Defect:
- Certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in certain tubing in the refrigerator which could allow pressurized flammable coolant solution to be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
- Consequence:
- This could result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Keystone rv will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burner housing and thermal fuses free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or keystone rv at 574-535-2100.
- Notes:
- Customers may 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.
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