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NHTSA Campaign 18V853000

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

NHTSA campaign 18V853000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: axle: spindle. The repair is free.

Keystone RV Company filed the report for 18V853000 with NHTSA on November 30, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 18V853000, NHTSA lists up to 169 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 10, 2018 and November 9, 2018.

The 18V853000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.

Owner notification letters for 18V853000 were scheduled from January 14, 2019, 45 days after the report.

18V853000 covers 1 model from Keystone, model years 2019.

By potentially affected vehicles, 18V853000 ranks 85 of 123 Keystone RV Company recalls on this site.

Besides 18V853000, Keystone RV Company has 13 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 18V853000 was 18V723000, reported on October 15, 2018.

What this recall covers

The defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Montana recreational trailers. The axles may have defective welds on the spindles, potentially resulting in a spindle and wheel assembly detaching from the axle.
The risk
If the spindle or wheel assembly detaches from the axle, it can affect vehicle handling and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle tag, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 14, 2019. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 18-342.

Reported November 30, 2018

Vehicles covered by 18V853000 (1)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V853000, 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 30, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted