NHTSA Campaign 14V120000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 14V120000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly. The repair is free.
Keystone RV Company filed the report for 14V120000 with NHTSA on March 12, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V120000, NHTSA lists up to 708 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 13, 2014 and February 12, 2014.
The 14V120000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V120000 were scheduled from April 7, 2014, 26 days after the report.
14V120000 covers 4 models from Keystone, model years 2014.
Owners of the model years 14V120000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V120000 vehicles, the 2014 Keystone Bullet has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V120000 ranks 45 of 123 Keystone RV Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V120000, Keystone RV Company has 13 other recalls on the suspension on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2014 Cougar, Springdale, Hideout, Passport, and Bullet fifth wheels and travel trailers manufactured January 13, 2014, through February 12,2014. In the affected vehicles, the inner wheel bearings on the axle may have insufficient lubrication.
- The risk
- With an insufficient amount of lubrication, the wheel bearing and hub may become overheated and the wheel may seize or separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle hubs and bearings for the proper lubrication. Any damaged bearings will be replaced. These repirs will be performed, free of charge. The recall began on April 7, 2014. Owners may contact Keystone at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number associated with this recall is 14-202.
Reported March 12, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V120000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V120000, 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: March 12, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted