NHTSA campaign 18V187000 · Keystone campaign 18-311
Keystone Recall 18V-187: Spare Tire and Carrier may Detach from Trailer
NHTSA recall 18V187000 (Keystone campaign 18-311) was reported by Keystone RV Company on March 22, 2018, with 977 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Keystone Passport for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on April 24, 2018, 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 18V187000 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
- 18V187000 (also written 18V-187 or 18V187)
- Filed by
- Keystone RV Company
- Keystone campaign number
- 18-311
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 977 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 69.05% (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 18V187000. 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 Passport
- 2018 · Vehicles built May 5, 2017 – December 5, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V187000.
Defect description
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2018 Passport recreational trailers, models 153ML, 171EXP, 175BH, 195RB, 199ML, 217EXP and 239ML. The spare tire carrier may not have been mounted properly to the back wall of the trailer, and, as a result, the spare tire and carrier may detach from the trailer.
Safety consequence
If the spare tire and carrier detaches from the trailer while it is being towed, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tire carrier mounting and install reinforcing backers if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2018. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 18-311.
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 18V187000
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.