1998 Keystone Sprinter 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 1998 Keystone Sprinter, 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 / unspecified133.3%
- Suspension133.3%
- Tires & wheels133.3%
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 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER FIFTH WHEEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE NOTICE, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE FAILURE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $1,000. AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT. THE DEALER AGREED TO REIMBURSE THE CONTACT, BUT LATER DECLINED EVEN THOUGH HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER, FAILURE, AND VEHICLE INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 3/19/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED EVERYTHING WAS AVAILABLE TO DOMETIC AND REFUSE TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER ON RECALL. UPDATED 03/19/08 *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
DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION CAUSED THE TRAILER TO SWAY WHILE BEING TOWED, RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE ENTIRE UNIT SPUN SIDEWAYS AND OVERTURNED ONTO ROOF WITH TRAILER TURNED ON ITS LEFT SIDE. NLM
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
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ONE OF THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TRAVEL TRAILER THEN BLEWOUT, 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER TRAVEL TRAILER. *NM CONSUMER HAD THREE INCIDENTS WITH THE TIRE TREADS SEPARATING. ALL THREE TIMES CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH BRAND NEW TIRES AND INCIDENT STILL OCCURED WHEN IN USE.*SB
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
Data on this page last refreshed .