NHTSA campaign 06V257000 · Keystone campaign 06-072
Keystone Recall 06V-257: INCORRECT WEIGHT RATING AXLES
NHTSA recall 06V257000 (Keystone campaign 06-072) was reported by KEYSTONE RV COMPANY on July 14, 2006, with 72 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Keystone Cougar for the 2007 model year. Owners were notified on August 3, 2006, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V257000 (also written 06V-257 or 06V257)
- Filed by
- KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
- Keystone campaign number
- 06-072
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 72 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V257000. 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 Cougar
- 2007 · Vehicles built May 3, 2006 – June 15, 2006 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V257000.
Defect description
CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH AXLE SPRINGS THAT WERE RATED FOR 4400 LBS. PER AXLE INSTEAD OF 52OO LBS.
Safety consequence
THE AXLE SPRINGS MAY FAIL DUE TO BEING OVERLOADED IF THE VEHICLE IS LOADED BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF THE SPRINGS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AXLE SPRING WITH SPRINGS RATED AT 5200 LBS. PER AXLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE AT 1-866-425-4369.
Notes
KEYSTONE RECALL NO. 06-072.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 06V257000
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.