Keystone recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Cougar 26SAB and 29RES recreational vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2009, through October 24, 2011. The rear bumper, which holds the spare tire assembly, may experience metal fatigue causing the spare tire to separate from the vehicle.
What could happen
Over time, the bumper may fail and/or separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of personal injury and property damage.
The fix
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will install a reinforcement kit free of charge. The safety recall began on September 28, 2012. Owners may contact Keystone at 1-866-425-4369.
Vehicles covered
- Keystone Cougar 2010–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V355000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Keystone RV Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 26, 2012
- Owners notified
- Sep 28, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,012
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 5, 2009 to Oct 24, 2011
- Part
- Equipment; Tires › Temporary/emergency spare tire; Structure › Body › Bumpers
- Maker's own recall number
- 12-178
Notes
Keystone's recall campaign number is 12-178.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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Keystone recall: Suspension May 18, 2026
- Keystone recall: Trailer hitches Nov 27, 2024
- Keystone recall: Structure Mar 16, 2023
- Dutchmen / Keystone recall: Equipment Aug 9, 2022
- Keystone recall: Equipment May 27, 2022
- Keystone recall: Structure Mar 31, 2022
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.