NHTSA campaign 15V561000 · Keystone campaign 15-234
Keystone Recall 15V-561: Transfer Switch may Overheat
NHTSA recall 15V561000 (Keystone campaign 15-234) was reported by Keystone RV Company on September 4, 2015, with 3,585 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Keystone Big Sky, Keystone Challenger, Keystone Everest and more for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on October 8, 2015, 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 15V561000 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
- 15V561000 (also written 15V-561 or 15V561)
- Filed by
- Keystone RV Company
- Keystone campaign number
- 15-234
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,585 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 33.77% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V561000. 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 Big Sky
Keystone Challenger
Keystone Everest
Keystone Fuzion
Keystone Montana
Keystone Raptor
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V561000.
Defect description
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Big Sky, Challenger, Everest, Fuzion, Montana, and Raptor travel trailers and fifth wheels equipped with an IOTA ITS-50R transfer switch. These transfer switches, used in vehicles wired to be powered by a generator, may fail when exposed to elevated electrical loads and used in higher ambient temperatures.
Safety consequence
As the transfer switch fails, it may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IOTA ITS-50R transfer switch with a different brand transfer switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact Keystone customer service by calling 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 15-234.
Notes
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 15V561000
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.