NHTSA Campaign 09V492000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
Filed by KEYSTONE RV COMPANY.
NHTSA campaign 09V492000 covers 1 vehicle and concerns the equipment:mechanical:integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer. The repair is free.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- KEYSTONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 RAPTOR FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS. THE REAR STABILIZING JACKS MAY EXTEND WHILE DRIVING DUE TO EXPOSED WIRING ON THE EXTEND/RETRACT SWITCH FOR THE JACKS. IF THE EXPOSED WIRING IS SUBJECT TO ROAD SPRAY, IT MAY ACTIVATE THE REMOTE CONTROL PANEL AND EXTEND THE JACKS.
- The risk
- IF THE JACKS EXTEND WHILE DRIVING, IT INCREASES THE RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL LEADING TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXTEND/RETRACT SWITCH WITH A SEALED SWITCH SUPPLIED BY KEYSTONE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. NONE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE DELIVERED TO END USERS. THEREFORE, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER FOR THIS CAMPAIGN WILL NOT BE ISSUED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE 1-866-425-4369.
- Notes
- KEYSTONE SAFETY RECALL NO. 09-127. 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by 09V492000 (1)
Keystone (1)
Is my vehicle affected?
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V492000. It does not mean your individual vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs built in a specific window, and vehicles either side of that window are untouched.
Check the 17-character VIN from the driver-side dashboard or door jamb against NHTSA's lookup. If it is covered, the dealer must do the work free of charge, regardless of the vehicle's age or mileage.