2008 Keystone Raptor Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2008 Keystone Raptor, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Other / unspecified233.3%
- Suspension233.3%
- Body & structure116.7%
- Heating & air conditioning116.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KEYSTONE RAPTOR TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ODOR OF PROPANE FUEL WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PROPANE LINE WAS DAMAGED BY CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE TIRE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V132000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG LINES AND FITTINGS). THE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 04/18/13 *BF
IN 2008 I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 38 FT. RAPTOR 3612 DS TOY HAULER FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER, MANUFACTURED BY KEYSTONE RV. IN AUGUST OF 2010 I WAS TRAVELING ACROSS COUNTRY AND AT SOME POINT ALONG THE JOURNEY MY FULL 110 GALLON WATER TANK FELL OUT OF THE TRAILER AS I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AS THIS TRAILER IS LARGE AND LONG, I DID NOT FEEL THE TANK FALL OUT, SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN IT HAPPENED DURING THAT DAY AND AS I HAD TRAVELED OVER 300 MILES FROM START TO FINISH I HAD NO IDEA WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE TANK. AS I PULLED INTO A CAMPGROUND AT THE END OF THE DAY, A CAMPER NOTICED I HAD STUFF DRAGGING UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER. WE SET UP CAMP AND THEN I CRAWLED UNDER THE TRAILER TO FIND THE ENTIRE TANK MISSING AND ALL THE SUPPORTS HANGING DOWN. I GATHERED EVERYTHING UP THAT WAS REMAINING AND TIED IT UP IN PLACE SO I COULD CONTINUE MY TRIP HOME. THE NEXT DAY AFTER ARRIVING HOME I TOOK THE TRAILER INTO RUSS DEAN RV IN PASCO WASHINGTON, THE PLACE I PURCHASED THE TRAILER. I TOLD THEM ALTHOUGH THE TRAILER WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, I WANTED THEM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND TELL THEM I EXPECTED THEM TO FIX THIS AS I DIDN'T BELIEVE ITEMS LIKE A TANK FALLING OUT WAS SOMETHING A WARRANTY WAS DESIGNED FOR TO BEGIN WITH, IT IS A MAJOR STRUCTURAL FAILURE THAT SHOULD CONCERN THEM AS A MANUFACTURER. KEYSTONE RESPONDED BACK AND SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE AS THE TRAILER IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I DID EXPECT MORE FROM THIS COMPANY, AND I DO PLAN TO PURSUE IT FURTHER WITH THEM, BUT A MAJOR CONCERN I HAVE IS THIS TANK FALLING OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, COULD (MAYBE DID) CAUSE A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT. I DON'T THINK THIS COMPANY HAS ANY INTENTION OF LOOKING INTO WHY THE FAILURE HAPPENED OR IF IT COULD HAPPEN WITH OTHER TRAILERS THEY HAVE MANUFACTURED. I HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES I CAN SEND SHOWING THE FAILED AREA UNDER THE TRAILER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KEYSTONE RAPTOR RV. THE CONTACT STATED THE LEAF SPRING CENTER BOLT WAS FRACTURING AND CAUSING THE AXLE TO SLIDE. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE WHEELS WOULD DRAG THE GROUND AND ONE TIRE WOULD BE ONE INCH FROM THE OTHER TIRE AND THE OTHER TIRES WOULD BE SIX TO SEVEN INCHES APART AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES WHERE THE LEAF SPRING BOLTS WERE REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE AXLE WAS ALSO REPLACED AND FOUR TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000.
2008 KEYSTONE RAPTOR 3600RL HAS SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH THE ROCKERS, HARDWARE, AND AXLES. *NJ THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ROCKERS, HARDWARE AND AXLES WERE TOO LIGHTWEIGHT TO CARRY A LOAD THAT WAS BEING PUT ONTO THEM. THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED THE REAR TIRE WAS BALD AND ANOTHER TIRE WAS SEVERELY WORN. THE CONSUMER CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS AND THAT'S WHEN HE DISCOVERED THE ROCKER HARDWARE, BOLTS, NUT BUSHINGS AND THE REAR AXLE WERE SEVERELY WORN FROM CONSTANT POUNDING ON THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
2008 KEYSTONE RAPTOR 3600RL HAS SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH THE ROCKERS, HARDWARE, AND AXLES. *NJ THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ROCKERS, HARDWARE AND AXLES WERE TOO LIGHTWEIGHT TO CARRY A LOAD THAT WAS BEING PUT ONTO THEM. THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED THE REAR TIRE WAS BALD AND ANOTHER TIRE WAS SEVERELY WORN. THE CONSUMER CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS AND THAT'S WHEN HE DISCOVERED THE ROCKER HARDWARE, BOLTS, NUT BUSHINGS AND THE REAR AXLE WERE SEVERELY WORN FROM CONSTANT POUNDING ON THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
2008 KEYSTONE RAPTOR 3600RL HAS SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH THE ROCKERS, HARDWARE, AND AXLES. *NJ THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ROCKERS, HARDWARE AND AXLES WERE TOO LIGHTWEIGHT TO CARRY A LOAD THAT WAS BEING PUT ONTO THEM. THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED THE REAR TIRE WAS BALD AND ANOTHER TIRE WAS SEVERELY WORN. THE CONSUMER CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS AND THAT'S WHEN HE DISCOVERED THE ROCKER HARDWARE, BOLTS, NUT BUSHINGS AND THE REAR AXLE WERE SEVERELY WORN FROM CONSTANT POUNDING ON THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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