NHTSA campaign 17V439000 · Keystone campaign 17-290
Keystone Recall 17V-439: Trailer built with Incorrect Drawbar
NHTSA recall 17V439000 (Keystone campaign 17-290) was reported by Keystone RV Company on July 13, 2017, with 910 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Keystone Outback for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on August 28, 2017, 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 17V439000 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
- 17V439000 (also written 17V-439 or 17V439)
- Filed by
- Keystone RV Company
- Keystone campaign number
- 17-290
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 910 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 61.26% (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 17V439000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V439000.
Defect description
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Keystone Outback travel trailers, models 220URB, 240URS, 250URS, 255UBH, and 293UBH. The affected vehicles were built with an incorrect drawbar installed to tow the travel trailer.
Safety consequence
Under certain conditions while traveling, the drawbar may bend, affecting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will bolt on a reinforcement channel over the existing drawbar attachment of the frame, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2017. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-290.
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 17V439000
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.