NHTSA Safety Recalls
2020 Keystone Cougar Recalls
The 2020 Keystone Cougar has 8 NHTSA safety recalls on file. Recall repairs are always free, whatever the RV's age or mileage.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every Keystone Cougar built. Check your own 17-character VIN before assuming yours is affected.
- Recalls
- 8
- Owner complaints
- 3
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
8 recalls on the 2020 Keystone Cougar
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA 22V209000- The defect
- Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Cougar 29FKD travel trailers. Improper clearance may allow the tires to contact the outrigger, causing damage to the tires.
- The risk
- Damaged tires can fail, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will notch the existing outrigger and install an additional outrigger between the two tires to provide proper clearance, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2022. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 22-430.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA 20V302000- The defect
- Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Cougar travel trailers, model 24RDS, equipped with a Furrion range cook top. The interior range cooktop is installed in a cabinet that may not be entirely sealed from the furnace cavity. As a result, during furnace operation, the interior range cooktop burner flame may invert.
- The risk
- If the cooktop burner flames invert, there is an increased risk of a fire and injury.
- The fix
- Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the interior range cooktop with the furnace running, installing a plywood panel to seal it as necessary, free of charge. This recall began July 17, 2020. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 20-377.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
NHTSA 21V708000- The defect
- Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Dutchmen Aspen Trail, Coleman, Keystone Cougar, Bullet, Passport, Hideout, Springdale, Sprinter, 2019 Keystone Impact, Fuzion, Residence, Retreat, Summerland, and Dutchmen Kodiak recreational vehicles, equipped with Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane regulators. The regulator may fail, causing an increase in propane pressure.
- The risk
- Increased propane pressure can enlarge the flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the regulator and test the propane system for leaks, free of charge. Owner notification letters mailed February 25, 2021. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 21-414.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA 21V380000- The defect
- Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Keystone Cougar 368MBI trailers. The frame rails do not have enough cross support, which could cause them to buckle under certain side-load stress conditions.
- The risk
- A buckled frame rail can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will add cross braces between each spring hanger and an outrigger between the tires on the off-door side of the vehicle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2021. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 21-411.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INVERTER
NHTSA 20V670000- The defect
- Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Cougar trailers equipped with the Off the Grid (OTG) Solar package. The inverter may have been incorrectly wired, causing power to energize the shore power connection, when in use.
- The risk
- If the inverter is turned on, and energizes the shore power connection, it can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will test the function of the inverter and rewire it as needed, free of charge. The recall began November, 18, 2020. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 20-389.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA 19V689000- The defect
- Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020 Cougar fifth wheels and travel trailers, models 22RBS, 23MLS, 25RES, 26RBS, 26RKS, 27RES, 27SAB, 27SGS, 29BHS, 29FKD, 29RLD, 30RKD, 31MBS, 32RDB, 32RLI and 34TSB. The wiring for the solar preparation kit may have been incorrectly wired to the wrong side of the 12V breaker, potentially allowing an electrical short circuit in the event of damage to the wiring.
- The risk
- An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the installation of the solar preparation wiring, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 25, 2019. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 19-361.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
NHTSA 20V398000- The defect
- Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Keystone Carbon, Cougar, Fuzion, Impact and Raptor fifth-wheel trailers equipped with a Furrion over the air (OTA) wing-style television antenna. The antenna may separate from the mounting base during transit, becoming a road hazard.
- The risk
- If the antenna detaches from the trailer while moving it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Furrion wing-style antenna with a Winegard dome-style antenna, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2020. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 20-381.
Reported July 7, 2020 by Keystone RV Company
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA 19V650000- The defect
- Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020 Cougar 30RKD trailers. The 60"x29" emergency exit windows over the dinette table in the cabin are missing a red handle and "EXIT" label.
- The risk
- If an emergency event occurs, trailer occupants may not be aware of the emergency exit function of the window, increasing the risk of an injury.
- The fix
- Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing black exit handles with red handles and add an "EXIT" label, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2019. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 19-360.
Reported November 9, 2019 by Keystone RV Company
What owners report about the 2020 Keystone Cougar
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2020 Keystone Cougar with NHTSA.
Most complained about
- Suspension2
- Structure1
- Wheels1
- Electrical System1
Complaints are owner reports, not verified defects, and a popular model collects more of them than a rare one. They show what to ask about, not what is certain to fail.
Checking your own RV
A recall applies to a range of VINs, not to every 2020 Keystone Cougar built. To confirm whether yours is affected, find the 17-character VIN, on a plate near the entry door, inside a cabinet, or on the trailer tongue for a towable, and enter it in NHTSA's official lookup.
Repairs for safety recalls are free and never expire. A dealer cannot charge you, and cannot refuse on the grounds that the RV is old or out of warranty. If one does, call the NHTSA hotline on 1-888-327-4236.