NHTSA campaign 18V853000 · Keystone campaign 19-342
Keystone Recall 18V-853: Spindle Weld Failure may cause Wheel Separation
NHTSA recall 18V853000 (Keystone campaign 19-342) was reported by Keystone RV Company on November 30, 2018, with 169 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Keystone Montana for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on January 14, 2019, 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 18V853000 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
- 18V853000 (also written 18V-853 or 18V853)
- Filed by
- Keystone RV Company
- Keystone campaign number
- 19-342
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 169 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Spindle
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.61% (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 18V853000. 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 Montana
- 2019 · Vehicles built October 10, 2018 – November 9, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V853000.
Defect description
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Montana recreational trailers. The axles may have defective welds on the spindles, potentially resulting in a spindle and wheel assembly detaching from the axle.
Safety consequence
If the spindle or wheel assembly detaches from the axle, it can affect vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle tag, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 14, 2019. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 18-342.
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 18V853000
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.