NHTSA vehicle safety data

2001 Keystone Challenger Recalls & Complaints

The 2001 Keystone Challenger has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Keystone dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 Keystone Challenger. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2001 Keystone Challenger owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Keystone Challenger, describing incidents dated April 5, 2008 to March 29, 2011.

Most-cited components

Equipment 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10420917 · Filed August 22, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER TRAILER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FASCIA HAD DETACHED FROM THE STEEL FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ALUMINUM MATERIAL THAT HELD THE FRAME WAS SEPARATED MISSING…
ODI #10233738 · Filed July 10, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER PULL BEHIND TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM DOMETIC. THE KEYSTONE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO CALL DOMETIC AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK; HOWEVER, THREE WEEKS LATER, THE CONTACT HAS STILL NOT RECEIVED A CALL. THE…

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #07V134000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported March 22, 2007 · KEYSTONE RV COMPANY

Potentially affected: 122,162 vehicles

Owners notified February 18, 2008 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – December 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN CERTAIN TUBING IN THE REFRIGERATOR WHICH COULD ALLOW PRESSURIZED FLAMMABLE COOLANT SOLUTION TO BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

KEYSTONE RV WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING AND THERMAL FUSES FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR KEYSTONE RV AT 574-535-2100.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2001 Keystone Challenger. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Keystone Challenger.

Structure

ODI #10420917

Incident: March 29, 2011 · Filed: August 22, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER TRAILER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FASCIA HAD DETACHED FROM THE STEEL FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ALUMINUM MATERIAL THAT HELD THE FRAME WAS SEPARATED MISSING SCREWS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Equipment

ODI #10233738

Incident: April 5, 2008 · Filed: July 10, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER PULL BEHIND TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM DOMETIC. THE KEYSTONE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO CALL DOMETIC AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK; HOWEVER, THREE WEEKS LATER, THE CONTACT HAS STILL NOT RECEIVED A CALL. THE REFRIGERATOR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN.

Other Keystone Challenger model years

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