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Recall 04V157000: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

KEYSTONE RV COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Mar 31, 2004

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
71
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 31, 2004

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON CERTAIN MODEL RP3612 DS FW FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, CRACKING IN THE STEEL SURROUNDING THE PINBOX (HITCH) CAN OCCUR. THE CRACKS ARE SPECIFICALLY IN THE ATTACHMENT WELDS BETWEEN THE PINBOX AND THE SURROUNDING FRAME STRUCTURE.

The risk

THIS CAN CAUSE PARTIAL OR COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE PINBOX FROM THE FRAME INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PINBOX WITH AN AIR-RIDE PINBOX. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KEYSTONE AT 1-866-425-4369.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
04V157000
Units potentially affected
71
Report received
Mar 31, 2004
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.