NHTSA vehicle safety data

2001 Keystone Cougar Recalls & Complaints

The 2001 Keystone Cougar has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 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 Cougar. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2001 Keystone Cougar owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Keystone Cougar, describing incidents dated October 1, 2004 to July 1, 2006.

Most-cited components

Equipment 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10236061 · Filed July 24, 2008
2001 KEYSTONE COUGAR RV HAD REFRIGERATORS FAILURE. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY HIS CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED. *NJ THERE WAS A YELLOW DISCOLORATION AT THE BACK SIDE OF THE UNIT. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A DENIAL LETTER WHICH STATED THE PRE-NOTIFICATION REPAIR OCCURRED EARLIER THAN AUGUST 25…
ODI #10169314 · Filed September 26, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 62 MPH, THE TRAILER DIPPED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE MAIN LEAF SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THE TRAILER WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO REPLACED THE SPRING. A YEAR LATER THE DRIVER SIDE HAD THE…
ODI #10136830 · Filed September 17, 2005
TIRE SEPARATION. *JB

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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 Cougar. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Keystone Cougar.

Equipment

ODI #10236061

Incident: October 1, 2004 · Filed: July 24, 2008

2001 KEYSTONE COUGAR RV HAD REFRIGERATORS FAILURE. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY HIS CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT WAS DENIED. *NJ THERE WAS A YELLOW DISCOLORATION AT THE BACK SIDE OF THE UNIT. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A DENIAL LETTER WHICH STATED THE PRE-NOTIFICATION REPAIR OCCURRED EARLIER THAN AUGUST 25, 2005. *JB

Suspension

ODI #10169314

Incident: July 1, 2006 · Filed: September 26, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 62 MPH, THE TRAILER DIPPED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE MAIN LEAF SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THE TRAILER WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO REPLACED THE SPRING. A YEAR LATER THE DRIVER SIDE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT SPRING WAS REPLACED. THEN, THE FRONT AXLE SPRINGS FRACTURED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND BOTH SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ANOTHER TIME ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR LEAF ASSEMBLY, WHICH WAS THE ONLY ASSEMBLY REPAIRED WITH A FACTORY PART.

Tires

ODI #10136830

Incident: September 9, 2005 · Filed: September 17, 2005

TIRE SEPARATION. *JB

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