Recall 22-423 – Solar Controller Wired Incorrectly – 2022 Keystone Arcadia, Carbon, Alpine, Avalanche, Cougar, Fuzion, High Country Montana, Hideout, Impact, Montana, Outback, Passport, Raptor, Springdale, & 2021-2022 Sprinter & Bullet Fifth Wheel Trailers & Travel Trailers

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March 11, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V144000

Solar Controller Wired Incorrectly

Inoperable safety alarms increase the risk of injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V144

Manufacturer Keystone RV Company

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected 39,240

 

Summary

Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2022 Keystone Arcadia, Carbon, Alpine, Avalanche, Cougar, Fuzion, High Country Montana, Hideout, Impact, Montana, Outback, Passport, Raptor, Springdale, and 2021-2022 Sprinter and Bullet fifth wheel and travel trailers. The solar controller may be incorrectly wired, causing certain components and safety alarms, such as carbon monoxide and propane gas detectors, to become inoperable.

 

Remedy

Dealers will inspect voltage readings and correct the wiring as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2022. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone’s number for this recall is 22-423.

 

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.nhtsa.gov.

 


4/18/22

Keystone RV Company

SAFETY ADVISORY # 22-423

Solar Controller Wiring

Keystone is conducting a voluntary RECALL notification campaign in accordance with the National Highway Transportation and Safety Act. It has been decided that vehicles in the recall population have a solar controller that may have been wired incorrectly. Under certain conditions improper voltage can render 12VDC components and 12VDC safety alarms (i.e. carbon monoxide, propane gas detector) inside the vehicle inoperable leading to an increased risk of personal injury or property damage.

 

Models Included:

Year Model Serial Number Range
2022 Alpine – All Models NE780000 – NE780938
2022 Arcadia – All Models NL550001 – NL550807
2022 Avalanche – All Models NE760000 – NE760983
2021

 

2022

Bullet – All Models MD439000 – MD439004

MT438560 – MT438637 ND430001 – ND432670

NT430000 – NT433187

NX431336 – NX433206

2022 Carbon – All Models NR805000 – NR805505
2022 Cougar – All Models N2500002 – N2505632

NC500004 – NC505099

NL501834 – NL505797

NV500000 – NV505373

2022 Fuzion – All Models NF810000 – NF810680
2022 HC Montana – All Models NA740000 – NA741905
2022 Hideout – All Models N7240935 – N7247387

NN240000 – NN247734

NW240001 – NW247023

2022 Impact – All Models NF815000 – NF815388
2022 Montana – All Models N4700000 – N4702290
2022 Outback – All Models NB450000 – NB451379
2022 Passport – All Models ND410520 – ND413598

NK410100 – NK413518

NX410000 – NX413531

2022 Raptor – All Models NR800000 – NR800620
2022 Springdale – All Models N3100000 – N3107067

NG101574 – NG108304

NW100550 – NW107717

2022 Sprinter – All Models M1533667 – M1533694 N1530000 – N1531537

 

Parts Required:

No parts required

 

Tools Required:

– Screw gun – Flat Screw driver – voltmeter

– Cell phone or tablet capable of running apps

 

This Safety Advisory requires a Pre-Authorization & Photograph

Note – Check serial number on Key Express to verify the campaign is open. Some vehicles were repaired before they left Keystone.

When performing warranty or recall service, please make certain that appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is used.

The remedy is to check voltage readings from the Victron Solar Charge Controller using the VictronConnect app (see Icon) to determine if the wiring is correct. If wiring is incorrect the battery settings must be set to 12v using the VictronConnect app and then wiring can be corrected at the controller.

 

REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 

Step 1

Locate the trailer on a level, flat, hard surface. Chock the wheels. Disconnect shore power.

 

Step 2

Using the VictronConnect app, link it to the Victron Solar Charge Controller installed on the unit being inspected. The system may require several firmware updates before proceeding. Check the status page, see Figure 1. Take a screen shot of the voltage status. Battery voltage or panel voltage will be required to perform the following test.

Note: Normal operation should look similar to Figure 1. Battery voltage should not exceed 15v, solar voltage should not exceed 50 volts.

 

Step 3

Click on the settings gear in the top right corner, see Figure 1. Choose “Battery” and check the “Battery voltage” level that the controller is set to. This should read 12v as shown in Figure 3. Take a screen shot of this screen indicating what the battery voltage is set to. Important: After taking a screen shot of what the battery status is, if the battery setting is set to 24v, change it to 12v by selecting the drop down menu. Your controller will now stay at 12v reducing the likelihood of damaging 12VDC components in the unit. If the battery setting was 24v, the wiring is or was reversed at some time. Proceed to step 4 to determine wiring. If wiring is set to 12v and voltage looks proper like in Fig. 1 proceed to warranty reimbursement for inspection.

 

Step 4

Verify the wires coming from the battery are attached to “Batt” and the wires from the Solar panel are attached to the “PV” on the solar controller.   There can be two wiring configurations:

  1. Red+/Black- from the Battery to “Batt” +/- port and Green+/Black- from the Solar panel to “PV” +/- ports on the solar controller
  2. Red+/Black- from the Battery to “Batt” +/- port and Red+/Black- from the Solar panel to “PV” +/- ports on the Solar controller

In configuration 2, to determine how it is currently wired, disconnect the solar charge controller and the battery and check the battery wires with a volt meter.  The battery wires will read up to 14.4 VDC when attached and 0 when disconnected.  If wiring is reversed, correct the wiring to match configuration 2.  Note: Keystone’s 12V wiring standard has been updated and all units are currently built like configuration 1.

Note: The “Load” function is not used and should not have any wiring attached to that function.

 

Step 5

Using the VictronConnect app link to the controller again. Verify that the Solar and Battery voltage are correct. The status screen should be similar to Figure 1, if the panel is producing voltage.

 

Step 6

Check the 12VDC components inside to be sure that all are working. Test the LP/CO detectors for proper function. Any damaged components will require pictures verifying that the component is damaged or not working

 


In reference to 22-423 Solar Controller Wiring Recall – We are aware that it may be confusing to know which SmartSolar Charge Controller to choose from on the Victron Connect App. Please follow these 2 steps if you see multiple SmartSolar Charge Controllers on the Device list.

1. Get as close to the SmartSolar Charge Controller that you want to link to and from the device list choose the one with the strongest signal.

2. If the first step did not work, find the white label on the top or side of the SmartSolar Charge Controller, find the serial # on that label and match it to the serial # found at the top of the device list in the Victron Connect App.

Note: Access to the label can be difficult, use your cellphone camera to take a picture of the label.

 


Chronology :

2/22/2022 – Report was made that during a routine audit it was found that solar wiring was wired incorrectly. Investigation opened into claims for solar wiring.

3/3/2022 – Keystone Safety Committee reviewed the information on 22 separate claims for wiring that was reversed. First claim found was submitted on 10/6/2021 and last claim submitted was 3/3/2022. All claims found indicated reversed wiring at the solar controller. Only one claim on 10/20/2021 indicated that nine interior ceiling lights, waste water holding tank monitor, air conditioner thermostat, multisource TV cable distribution box, and radio not working. During testing between 2/22/2022 and 3/3/2022 it was discovered that the CO/LP detector could be damaged if the solar controller is not properly set to 12v before wiring is corrected, allowing improper voltage into the 12VDC circuits. The Safety Committee concluded that the data reviewed indicated a unanimous vote for a voluntary recall. Investigation called for to determine affected unit range.

3/9/2022 – Investigation concluded and scope completed.

 


18 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE MODEL YEAR
KEYSTONE ALPINE 2022
KEYSTONE ARCADIA 2022
KEYSTONE AVALANCHE 2022
KEYSTONE BULLET 2021-2022
KEYSTONE CARBON 2022
KEYSTONE COUGAR 2022
KEYSTONE FUZION 2022
KEYSTONE HIDEOUT 2022
KEYSTONE IMPACT 2022
KEYSTONE MONTANA 2022
KEYSTONE MONTANA HIGH COUNTRY 2022
KEYSTONE OUTBACK 2022
KEYSTONE PASSPORT 2022
KEYSTONE RAPTOR 2022
KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE 2022
KEYSTONE SPRINTER 2021-2022

 


12 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V144-5961.pdf 748.772KB

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V144-3382.PDF 222.099KB

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Recall 573 Report – 3/22/2022

RCLRPT-22V144-8961.PDF 222.385KB

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-22V144-4315.pdf 290.383KB

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-22V144-1281.pdf 439.42KB

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- 22-423 dealer email sent 4-22-2022

RCMN-22V144-4835.pdf 163.588KB

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-22V144-5330.pdf 146.273KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V144-2462.pdf 474.851KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-2

RCLQRT-22V144-3501.PDF 211.14KB

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ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V144-8261.pdf 161.751KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-3

RCLQRT-22V144-9869.PDF 211.24KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-4

RCLQRT-22V144-0777.PDF 211.337KB

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Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=22V144&docType=RCL

 


 

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