KEYSTONE RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 12 THROUGH

Jul 28, 2009 — Recall Campaign #09V311000

KEYSTONE RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 12 THROUGH JUNE 19, 2009. THE GLASS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADHERED TO THE DOOR IN CERTAIN MICHEF BRAND MODEL EM925RZT MICROWAVE OVENS. ONLY THOSE VEHICLES WITH THE FOLLOWING MICHEF MICROWAVE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 1363901000001 AND 1353901000756 ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 710 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

09V311000

Manufacturer:	Keystone RV Company
Recall date:	July 28, 2009
NHTSA Campaign #:	09V311000
Units affected:	710

Description:: KEYSTONE RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 12 THROUGH JUNE 19, 2009. THE GLASS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADHERED TO THE DOOR IN CERTAIN MICHEF BRAND MODEL EM925RZT MICROWAVE OVENS. ONLY THOSE VEHICLES WITH THE FOLLOWING MICHEF MICROWAVE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE 1363901000001 AND 1353901000756 ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Consequeces:: THE MICROWAVE IS INSTALLED IN AN OVERHEAD CABINET. THE GLASS COULD FALL OUT AND INJURE A NEARBY PERSON.
Corrective action:: KEYSTONE RV WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE MICROWAVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 17, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-425-4369.
Notes:: KEYSTONE'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 09-123.OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .

Affects the following:

2010 KEYSTONE BULLET Complaints
I HAVE BEEN ON A 10,000 MILE THREE MONTH LONG TRIP IN MY COUGAR KEYSTONE 275 TRAVEL TRAILER. I NOTICED MY TRAILER BRAKES WERE NOT AS EFFECTIVE AS THEY SHOULD BE, SO I WENT UNDER THE TRAILER AND FOUND THAT THE WIRING FOR THE FRONT AXLE'S ELECTRIC BRAKES WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE TIRE, AND THAT THE INSULATION WAS ABRADED OFF OF PART OF THE WIRE. I JACKED UP THE TRAILER AND HAD MY WIFE APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE I ROTATED THE TIRE. THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING, AS THE COPPER CONDUCTOR WAS BROKEN. I SPLICED THE WIRE TOGETHER USING WATER PROOF WIRE NUTS WHICH I THEN COATED WITH SILICONE SEALANT. THE BRAKES WORKED. I USED PLASTIC WIRE TIES TO SECURE THE WIRE TO THE SPRING HANGER, AWAY FROM THE TIRE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC HAD I NEEDED TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKE WIRE HAD WORKED ITS WAY OUT WHERE IT EXITS THE FRAME. THERE WAS ENOUGH EXTRA LENGTH FOR IT TO EXTEND ALL THE WAY TO THE TIRE WALL WHERE IT BEGAN RUBBING. NOTE: YOUR MODEL DESCRIPTORS FOR KEYSTONE DO NOT INCLUDE COUGAR TRAILERS. THIS IS AN OMISSION. I ENTERED BULLET AS THE MODEL AS COUGAR WAS OMITTED FOR THE LIST. ALSO, I WAS UNABLE TO ENTER THE TRAILER'S VIN, AS IT HAS MORE DIGITS THAN IT IS POSSIBLE TO ENTER ON YOUR FORM. *TR;
2010 KEYSTONE LAREDO Complaints
PURCHASED A 2010 KEYSTONE BIG SKY TRAILER FROM JMATT RV IN OKLAHOMA. LEFT KALISPELL MT FOR A TRIP TO AZ AND WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON I-10 WE HAD AN "EXPLOSIVE" BLOWOUT AT MILE MARKER 52 WHILE GOING ABOUT 56 MPH. THE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER AND NEARLY CAUSED IT TO TURN OVER. WE HAD THE TIRE CHANGED AND CONTINUED TO CASA GRANDE,AZ WHERE THE SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT. UPON REMOVAL OF THE FIRST TIRE WE SAW WHERE THE STEEL TIRE BEAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND RIM AND THE SECOND TIRE HAD A LARGE BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL AND WAS SEPARATING FROM THE WHEEL AT THE BEAD AS WELL. *TR;
2010 KEYSTONE OUTBACK Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KEYSTONE OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BUMPER BECAME PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, HE NOTICED METAL FATIGUE AND POOR WELDING. THE CONTACT HAD MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE A DEALER EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.;
2010 KEYSTONE PASSPORT Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KEYSTONE PASSPORT RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS EXCESS CABLING DRAGGING ON THE ROAD. THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RV ITSELF BEGAN TO DRAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.;
2010 KEYSTONE SPRINTER Complaints
TL* HE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KEYSTONE SPRINTER WITH TOWMAX STR TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES BLEW. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE REAR PASSENGER AND FRONT DRIVER TIRES BECAME BLISTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF BOTH THE VEHICLE AND THE TIRES WAS 100. THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE TIRES WENT BACK, WITHIN 3 YEARS.;