NHTSA campaign 08V325000 · Keystone campaign 08-111
Keystone Recall 08V-325: REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 08V325000 (Keystone campaign 08-111) was reported by KEYSTONE RV COMPANY on July 17, 2008, with 161,250 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Keystone Cougar, Keystone Montana, Keystone Montana-Big Sky and more for model years 2004–2007. Owners were notified on September 30, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V325000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V325000 (also written 08V-325 or 08V325)
- Filed by
- KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
- Keystone campaign number
- 08-111
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 161,250 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Equipment Query EQ08-010 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V325000. 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 Cabana
- 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – December 16, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Keystone Cambridge
- 2006 · Vehicles built November 29, 2004 – September 7, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Keystone Challenger
Keystone Cougar
Keystone Cougar High Country
Keystone Everest
Keystone Fuzion
- 2007 · Vehicles built July 25, 2006 – April 30, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Keystone Hobbi
Keystone Laredo
Keystone Montana
Keystone Montana-Big Sky
Keystone Montana-Mountaineer
Keystone NRG
Keystone Outback
Keystone Outback-Sydney
Keystone Passport
- 2007 · Vehicles built September 27, 2006 – April 30, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Keystone Springdale
Keystone Springdale-Clearwater
Keystone Springdale-Summerland
- 2007 · Vehicles built August 2, 2006 – April 30, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Keystone Springdale Limited
- 2007 · Vehicles built July 26, 2006 – September 28, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Keystone Sprinter
Keystone Tail-Gator
Keystone VR1
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V325000.
Defect description
KEYSTONE IS RECALLING 161,250 MY 2004-2007 FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Safety consequence
IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
KEYSTONE IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR KEYSTONE AT 1-866-425-4369.
Notes
KEYSTONE RECALL NO. 08-111.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 08V325000
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.