NHTSA Campaign 16V825000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 16V825000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Keystone RV Company filed the report for 16V825000 with NHTSA on November 15, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V825000, NHTSA lists up to 6,252 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 8, 2014 and September 29, 2015.
The 16V825000 report reached NHTSA 14 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V825000 were scheduled from November 29, 2016, 14 days after the report.
16V825000 covers 5 models from Keystone and Dutchmen, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V825000 ranks 12 of 123 Keystone RV Company recalls on this site.
Besides 16V825000, Keystone RV Company has 52 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 16V825000 was 16V822000, reported on November 14, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Keystone Carbon, Fuzion, Impact, Raptor, and Dutchmen Voltage toy hauler fifth wheels equipped with aluminum black ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries. The affected ladders have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.
- The risk
- If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will install a hinge brace over the back of the existing hinges, free of charge. The recall began on November 29, 2016. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 16-267.
Reported November 15, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V825000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V825000, 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: November 15, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted