2002 Keystone Springdale 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 2002 Keystone Springdale, 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%
- Body & structure116.7%
- Heating & air conditioning116.7%
- Suspension116.7%
- Tires & wheels116.7%
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 2002 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, BUT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER AT THAT TIME. WEEKS LATER, SHE WENT INTO HER VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT EVERYTHING IN THE REFRIGERATOR HAD BEEN RUINED; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO LEAK. SHE CALLED A FEW RV SERVICE DEPARTMENTS IN HER AREA AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. THE CONTACT FOUND THE RECALL NOTICE SHE RECEIVED EARLIER AND CALLED DOMETIC. DOMETIC STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE REFRIGERATOR BECAUSE THEY WERE CURRENTLY ONLY INSTALLING THE FIRE PREVENTION KITS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE PART NUMBER AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60. UPDATED 11/17/08 *BF UPDATED 11/18/08. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON FEBRUARY 3, 2008 FOR THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR. HE CALLED THE DEALER THE SAME DAY AND WAS INFORMED TO GET AN ESTIMATE AND CALL THEM BACK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE AND CALLED THE DEALER BACK. SINCE THAT TIME, THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THREE TIMES AND STATED THAT THE SITUATION WOULD BE RESOLVED. THE REFRIGERATOR STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE.
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
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE CAMPER AND THE SIDING PULLED AWAY FROM THE FRAME WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. .THE CONTACT TOOK THE CAMPER TO THE DEALER, AND THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THEM THAT IT HAD A 12 YEAR STRUCTURE WARRANTY, AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK
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
HOT WATER TANK BURNED UP BECAUSE OF LACK OF WATER, DEALER REPLACED WATER TANK. WATER TANK IS LOCATED UNDER THE BEDS. WINDOWS ON TRAILER WILL NOT CLOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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 2002 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE TRAILER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THE SLIDE BAR UNDER THE VEHICLE WAS POSITIONED EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
OUR 2002 SPRINTER 30 FOOT TRAILER SPARE TIRE, A CARLISLE 225/75 R15 RANGE "D" EXPLODED ON OUR SPARE TIRE COACH CARRIER. WE CONTACTED MELINDA KELLY @ CARLISLE TIRES @ 1-800-260-7959 EXT. 351 FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE ON THIS MATTER. WE HAVE STILL NOT RESOLVED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE 4 MORE OF THESE EXPLODING TIRES ON OUR COACH. THE EXPLODING TIRE WAS NEVER ON OUR COACH AND BLEW OFF AND RIPPED APART OUR SPARE TIRE COVER. WE HAVE CHILDREN AND ARE VERY AFRAID OF HAVING THE OTHER, SAME, TIRES WHICH ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE CAUSE A MORE SEVERE INJURY/ACCIDENT. IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE? WE HAVE INFORMED CARLISLE WE ARE OVING OUT OF STATE SOON, AND THEY HAVE DRAGGED THIS OUT, HOPING WE WOULD JUST "GIVE UP". PLEASE HELP US! BECKY. *AK
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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