Keystone Recall 12V247000: Equipment, Recreational Vehicle/trailer

NHTSA recall 12V247000 · announced May 30, 2012 · filed by Keystone Rv Company · 440 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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.

What to do

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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

KEYSTONE’S 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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2012 Keystone Vantage
• 2013 Keystone Vantage

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.