NHTSA campaign 05V083000 · Keystone campaign 05-053
Keystone Recall 05V-083: DIMMER SWITCH WIRING
NHTSA recall 05V083000 (Keystone campaign 05-053) was reported by KEYSTONE RV COMPANY on March 8, 2005, with 88 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Keystone Cambridge for the 2006 model year. Owners were notified on March 18, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V083000 (also written 05V-083 or 05V083)
- Filed by
- KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
- Keystone campaign number
- 05-053
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 88 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights — Switch
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V083000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Keystone
Keystone Cambridge
- 2006 · Vehicles built November 29, 2004 – March 4, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V083000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE DIMMER SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN WIRED WITH REVERSE POLARITY. THIS WILL CAUSE THE LIGHTS ON THE SWITCHED CIRCUIT TO EITHER NOT FUNCTION AT ALL OR THE DIMMER SWITCH WILL NOT DIM OR SHUT OFF THE LIGHTS.
Safety consequence
THE SWITCH MAY BECOME VERY HOT AND MELT THE PLASTIC HOUSING OF THE SWITCH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND VERIFY THE SWITCH IS WIRED CORRECTLY. THE SWITCH WILL BE TESTED TO DETERMINE IF IT TURNS THE LIGHTS ON, DIMS THE LIGHTS, AND SHUTS THEM OFF. IF THE SWITCH DOES NOT PASS THIS FUNCTION TEST, IT WILL BE REPLACED AND WIRED ACCORDINGLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 18, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE AT 866-425-4369.
Notes
KEYSTONE RECALL NO. 05-053. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V083000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.