NHTSA campaign 12V355000 · Keystone campaign 12-178
Keystone Recall 12V-355: BUMPER
NHTSA recall 12V355000 (Keystone campaign 12-178) was reported by KEYSTONE RV COMPANY on July 26, 2012, with 1,012 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Keystone Cougar for model years 2010–2012. Owners were notified on September 28, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V355000 (also written 12V-355 or 12V355)
- Filed by
- KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
- Keystone campaign number
- 12-178
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,012 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Bumpers
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V355000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V355000.
Defect description
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Cougar 26SAB and 29RES recreational vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2009, through October 24, 2011. The rear bumper, which holds the spare tire assembly, may experience metal fatigue causing the spare tire to separate from the vehicle.
Safety consequence
Over time, the bumper may fail and/or separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of personal injury and property damage.
Manufacturer remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will install a reinforcement kit free of charge. The safety recall began on September 28, 2012. Owners may contact Keystone at 1-866-425-4369.
Notes
Keystone's recall campaign number is 12-178.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V355000
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.