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2002 Keystone Challenger Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 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 2002 Keystone Challenger. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 Keystone Challenger owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Keystone Challenger, describing incidents dated March 6, 2007 to July 26, 2008.

Most-cited components

Equipment 2 complaints

Newest complaints

ODI #10238170 · Filed August 13, 2008
DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR HEAT TUBE MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER STATES THAT ONLY SOME PARTS WERE REPLACED. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE DEFROSTED THE REFRIGERATOR AND THEN SHE SWITCHED THE CONTROL TO GAS. WHEN SHE WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR, THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF AMMONIA. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AMMONIA WAS…
ODI #10184343 · Filed March 6, 2007
TL- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED HIS RECALL IN THE MAIL TODAY 03/06/2007). THE CONTACT CALLED DOMETIC, WHO STATED THAT THE SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING WILL BE INSTALLED TO CONTAIN THE FIRE AND THAT IT WILL NOT PREVENT THE FIRE. *AK

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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 2002 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 2002 Keystone Challenger.

Equipment

ODI #10238170

Incident: July 26, 2008 · Filed: August 13, 2008

DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR HEAT TUBE MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER STATES THAT ONLY SOME PARTS WERE REPLACED. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE DEFROSTED THE REFRIGERATOR AND THEN SHE SWITCHED THE CONTROL TO GAS. WHEN SHE WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR, THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF AMMONIA. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AMMONIA WAS LEAKING FROM THE BOILER TUBE AND WAS SATURATING THE PLYWOOD AND THE INSULATION AROUND THE TUBE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ONLY THING THAT WAS DONE REGARDING THE RECALL WAS PLACING A GUARD AND A SMALL PORTION OF INSULATION AROUND THE BOILER TUBE, IN CASE THE BOILER TUBE FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE BOILER TUBE SYSTEM AND NOT JUST A SIMPLE HEAT SHIELD AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF INSULATION. *JB

Equipment

ODI #10184343

Incident: March 6, 2007 · Filed: March 6, 2007

TL- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED HIS RECALL IN THE MAIL TODAY 03/06/2007). THE CONTACT CALLED DOMETIC, WHO STATED THAT THE SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING WILL BE INSTALLED TO CONTAIN THE FIRE AND THAT IT WILL NOT PREVENT THE FIRE. *AK

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