2006 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 2006 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 / unspecified250.0%
- Body & structure125.0%
- Engine125.0%
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
I PURCHASED ONE OF THE POST-KATRINA FEMA TRAILERS IN JUN 2010 AT AUCTION. IT IS A 26 FOOT, RV CONFIGURED UNIT. ON MY LAST TRIP, SEP '13, TWO ADJACENT WHEEL STUDS SHEARED OFF ONE WHEEL SOMEWHERE ON THE ROAD. THE STUDS ARE SEVERELY RUSTED, ODD DISCOLORATION, YET THE NUTS HAVE NO RUST. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE WHEEL, DRUM AND STUD PIECE W/NUT, IF DESIRED FOR INFORMATION. A THIRD SHEARED OFF WHEN REMOVING THE WHEEL. I CONTACTED THE TRAILER MANUFACTURER TO ASK IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE TRAILER WHEELS OR ANY ALERTS/RECALLS. THEY HAVE NO REPORTED PROBLEMS LIKE THIS AND DIRECTED ME TO THE AXLE MANUFACTURER. THE DUAL AXLES ARE MANUFACTURED BY DEXTER. I HAVE AN EMAIL IN TO THEM NOW. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL ACCIDENT I AVOIDED WHILE PULLING THE TRAILER AT 60-65 MPH WHERE THAT WHEEL COULD HAVE COME OFF. I'M ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE TWO REMAINING STUDS ON THAT WHEEL AND ALL STUDS ON THE OTHER THREE WHEELS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE ARE FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT BURN HER EYES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE MAY BE FORMALDEHYDE AND RECOMMENDED THAT SHE AIR OUT THE VEHICLE. THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN CRACKED AND THE DOORS OPENED SINCE AUGUST OF 2006, BUT THE FUMES ARE STILL PRESENT. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE FUMES ARE COMING FROM THE CARPET AND WOOD. UPDATED 03/04/08. *LJ
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 OWNS A 2006 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE AND THE FRAME INNER WHEEL WELLS EXHIBITED ABNORMAL BURNT MARKS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE WHEEL WELLS AND THE FRAME. THE FAILURE WAS PRESENT ON BOTH REAR WHEELS. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO RECOMMENDED ADDING LEAVE SPRINGS OR EXTENDING THE BRACKET OVER THE EQUALIZER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE ARE FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT BURN HER EYES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE MAY BE FORMALDEHYDE AND RECOMMENDED THAT SHE AIR OUT THE VEHICLE. THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN CRACKED AND THE DOORS OPENED SINCE AUGUST OF 2006, BUT THE FUMES ARE STILL PRESENT. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE FUMES ARE COMING FROM THE CARPET AND WOOD. UPDATED 03/04/08. *LJ
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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