NHTSA Campaign 12V355000
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
NHTSA campaign 12V355000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: bumpers. The repair is free.
KEYSTONE RV COMPANY filed the report for 12V355000 with NHTSA on July 26, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V355000, NHTSA lists up to 1,012 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 5, 2009 and October 24, 2011.
The 12V355000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V355000 were scheduled from September 28, 2012, 64 days after the report.
12V355000 covers 1 model from Keystone, model years 2010–2012.
Owners of the model years 12V355000 covers have filed at least 11 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V355000 vehicles, the 2010 Keystone Cougar has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V355000 ranks 9 of 27 KEYSTONE RV COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 12V355000, KEYSTONE RV COMPANY has 2 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 12V355000 was 10V570000, reported on November 11, 2010.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Cougar 26SAB and 29RES recreational vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2009, through October 24, 2011. The rear bumper, which holds the spare tire assembly, may experience metal fatigue causing the spare tire to separate from the vehicle.
- The risk
- Over time, the bumper may fail and/or separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of personal injury and property damage.
- The fix
- Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will install a reinforcement kit free of charge. The safety recall began on September 28, 2012. Owners may contact Keystone at 1-866-425-4369.
- Notes
- Keystone's recall campaign number is 12-178.
Reported July 26, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V355000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V355000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 26, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted