18-340 – Insufficient Grease on Bearings may cause Failure – 2019 Keystone Cougar, Outback, Passport, Springdale, Bullet & Hideout & 2019 Dutchmen Aerolite & Atlas Recreational Trailers

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V843
Manufacturer Keystone RV Company
Components POWER TRAIN
Potential Number of Units Affected 982

 

Insufficient Grease on Bearings may cause Failure

If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

 

Summary

Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Cougar, Outback, Passport, Springdale, Bullet and Hideout recreational trailers and 2019 Dutchmen Aerolite and Atlas recreational trailers. The inner hub bearings of the axles may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.

 

Remedy

Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the hubs and bearings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 20, 2019. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone’s number for this recall is 18-340.

 

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.

 


Recall Acknowledgement

December 10, 2018

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18V843-8937.pdf

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