Keystone recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Keystone RV companies (keystone) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 vantage recreational vehicles manufactured from october 12, 2011, through may 7, 2012. These vehicles were manufactured without protective (a.k.a. Gimp) molding on the metal around the holding tank valves.
What could happen
As a result, the user may suffer cuts to hands and arms when reaching past the sharp edges of the access cut-out in order to operate the holding tank valves.
The fix
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will install the protective gimp molding around the access area for the holding tank valves, free of charge. The safety recall began on june 29, 2012. Owners may contact keystone at 1-866-425-4369.
Vehicles covered
- Keystone Vantage 2012–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V247000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Keystone RV Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 30, 2012
- Owners notified
- Jun 29, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 440
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 12, 2011 to May 7, 2012
- Part
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Notes
Keystoneâs recall campaign number is 12-175.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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Crossroads / Dutchmen / Keystone recall: Equipment Nov 22, 2017
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.