NHTSA Campaign 18V843000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
NHTSA campaign 18V843000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: axle hubs. The repair is free.
Keystone RV Company filed the report for 18V843000 with NHTSA on November 28, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V843000, NHTSA lists up to 982 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 13, 2018 and October 16, 2018.
The 18V843000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V843000 were scheduled from January 16, 2019, 49 days after the report.
18V843000 covers 4 models from Keystone, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 18V843000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V843000 vehicles, the 2019 Keystone Cougar has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V843000 ranks 38 of 123 Keystone RV Company recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Cougar, Outback, Passport, Springdale, Bullet and Hideout recreational trailers and 2019 Dutchmen Aerolite and Atlas recreational trailers. The inner hub bearings of the axles may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.
- The risk
- If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the hubs and bearings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 16, 2019. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 18-340.
Reported November 28, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V843000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V843000, 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 28, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted