Keystone Challenger 2007
Model Challenger made in 2007 by Keystone got 6 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to suspension and tires. There were some recalls concerningequipment and wheels.
Model 2007
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V325000 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | from 09/02/2005 to 04/30/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 161250 | 09/30/2008 | ODI | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | 07/17/2008 | 07/17/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Keystone is recalling 161,250 my 2004-2007 fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Keystone is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or keystone at 1-866-425-4369. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Keystone recall no. 08-111.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG LINES AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V585000 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | from 09/22/2006 to 03/29/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 223 | 12/27/2007 | MFR | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | 12/17/2007 | 12/19/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain fifth wheel travel trailers, a liquid propane (lp) line for the slide room may be too close to the tire. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause an increased risk of property damage and possible fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reroute the lp line away from the tire. the recall began on december 27, 2007. owners may contact keystone rv at 1-866-425-4369. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Keystone rv recall no. 07-096.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V286000 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | from 03/26/2007 to 04/16/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 995 | 07/02/2007 | MFR | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | 06/25/2007 | 07/03/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain fifth wheel trailers built with 16 steel wheels may leak at the valve stem during inflation or when checking the air pressure due to improper seating of the valve stem. some models have aluminum wheels with a steel spare and only the spare is affected. indication of the defect occurs when applying sideways pressure to the valve stem (such as checking the tire pressure). air will leak through the valve hole in the rim. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Continuing to pull a vehicle with improperly inflated tires will result in poor vehicle handling and increased risk of property damage and a a vehicle crash could occur if the tire fails as a result of under-inflation. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the snap-in valve stem with a bolt-in valve stem. the recall began on july 2, 2007. owners may contact keystone rv at 1-866-425-4369. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Keystone recall no. 07-083.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 06/11/2009 | 6000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 keystone challenger 29rls. the contact stated that after inspecting the vehicle from a trip, he noticed the right rear passenger tire was separating. he then took the vehicle into a dealer and they advised him that the rear axle was the cause of the tire separating like that. the vehicle was repaired for the axle. a few months later another tire started to seperate. the vehicle has not been inspected. the failure mileage was approximately 6,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 07/05/2009 | 4500 | 1 | |
| Blew tire on 5th wheel camper tread seperated from steel belt on mission tire 235-80r 16. *tr | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 08/14/2007 | 4 | 03/28/2007 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 keystone challenger 29rkp. the tires 4 out of 5 would not hold 80 psi. the contact placed 80 psi in the tires and the following day, they would have 40 psi. he would repeatedly have to replace the stems due to the failure. currently, four stems have been replaced. nhtsa campaign id number 07v286000 (wheels) was referenced; however, the manufacturer would not state if the failure was due to the recall. within six months, four out of five wheels failed to maintain 80 psi. the current mileage was 3,000 and failure mileage was 200. the tire information was unavailable. no other vehicle information was applicable. *updated 12/12/2007 *bf updated | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | LONG MONT | 80504 | CENTURY RV | 970-535-6300 |