Keystone Cougar 2006
Model Cougar made in 2006 by Keystone got 9 consumer complains there are 6 investigations as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment adaptive, equipment and structure. The car had one investigation (wheels). There were some recalls concerningequipment, suspension and wheels.
Model 2006
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 | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V325000 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | from 06/01/2003 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 | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V145000 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | from 04/07/2006 to 04/18/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 85 | 04/27/2006 | MFR | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | 05/02/2006 | 05/02/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain travel and fifth wheel trailers may have a deficient axle weld joint between the axle tube and spindle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The spindle will separate from the axle tube and the wheel and hub assembly will come off the vehicle which could result in a crash without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace these axles. the recall began on april 27, 2006. owners may contact keystone at 1-866-425-4369. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Keystone recall no. 06-069. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| WHEELS - RIM | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V424000 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | from 02/16/2005 to 09/14/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 834 | 02/15/2006 | ODI | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | 09/23/2005 | 09/23/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain travel trailers and fifth wheel recreational vehicles equipped with tredit 16 chrome wheels, the rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The center of the wheel could separate from the rim. the wheel may wobble and cause a vibration or the mounted tire could lose air causing the tire to go flat, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Keystone is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the wheels replaced. the recall began on february 15, 2006. owners may contact keystone at 866-425-4369. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Keystone recall no. 05-060.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| WHEELS | ||||||
| PE05022 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | 05/04/2005 | 09/26/2005 | CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS | 05V201000 | |
| In response to the product failures that prompted odi to initiate investigation pe05-022, keystone rv has filed two defect notices (1) 05v-201 on may 5, 2005 to address 174 model year 2006 cambridge vehicles and (2) 05v-424 on september 22, 2005 to address 834 model year 2005 and 2006 mountaineer, cougar, sprinter, and tail-gator model vehicles.both campaigns propose to replace certain 16 chrome plated steel wheels that were installed as original equipment in these vehicles.tredit tire, keystone rv's supplier of tire and wheel assemblies, had investigated the reasons for the cracked and broken wheels, determined the causes, and notified keystone and odi (05e-051) of their findings in august-september, 2005.keystone rv has reported five incidents of wheel cracks in 2004 and 2005 model year montana big sky fifth wheel vehicles. these reports indicate that certain vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 may also be experiencing cracked, broken, or leaking wheels.accordingly, odi will evaluate whether additional actions appear to be warranted for wheels installed in keystone rv vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 and not addressed by campaign o5v-201 or 05v-424. | ||||||
| PE05022 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | 05/04/2005 | 09/26/2005 | CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS | 05V424000 | |
| In response to the product failures that prompted odi to initiate investigation pe05-022, keystone rv has filed two defect notices (1) 05v-201 on may 5, 2005 to address 174 model year 2006 cambridge vehicles and (2) 05v-424 on september 22, 2005 to address 834 model year 2005 and 2006 mountaineer, cougar, sprinter, and tail-gator model vehicles.both campaigns propose to replace certain 16 chrome plated steel wheels that were installed as original equipment in these vehicles.tredit tire, keystone rv's supplier of tire and wheel assemblies, had investigated the reasons for the cracked and broken wheels, determined the causes, and notified keystone and odi (05e-051) of their findings in august-september, 2005.keystone rv has reported five incidents of wheel cracks in 2004 and 2005 model year montana big sky fifth wheel vehicles. these reports indicate that certain vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 may also be experiencing cracked, broken, or leaking wheels.accordingly, odi will evaluate whether additional actions appear to be warranted for wheels installed in keystone rv vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 and not addressed by campaign o5v-201 or 05v-424. | ||||||
| WHEELS - CENTER SECTION | ||||||
| PE05022 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | 05/04/2005 | 09/26/2005 | CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS | 05V424000 | |
| In response to the product failures that prompted odi to initiate investigation pe05-022, keystone rv has filed two defect notices (1) 05v-201 on may 5, 2005 to address 174 model year 2006 cambridge vehicles and (2) 05v-424 on september 22, 2005 to address 834 model year 2005 and 2006 mountaineer, cougar, sprinter, and tail-gator model vehicles.both campaigns propose to replace certain 16 chrome plated steel wheels that were installed as original equipment in these vehicles.tredit tire, keystone rv's supplier of tire and wheel assemblies, had investigated the reasons for the cracked and broken wheels, determined the causes, and notified keystone and odi (05e-051) of their findings in august-september, 2005.keystone rv has reported five incidents of wheel cracks in 2004 and 2005 model year montana big sky fifth wheel vehicles. these reports indicate that certain vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 may also be experiencing cracked, broken, or leaking wheels.accordingly, odi will evaluate whether additional actions appear to be warranted for wheels installed in keystone rv vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 and not addressed by campaign o5v-201 or 05v-424. | ||||||
| PE05022 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | 05/04/2005 | 09/26/2005 | CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS | 05V201000 | |
| In response to the product failures that prompted odi to initiate investigation pe05-022, keystone rv has filed two defect notices (1) 05v-201 on may 5, 2005 to address 174 model year 2006 cambridge vehicles and (2) 05v-424 on september 22, 2005 to address 834 model year 2005 and 2006 mountaineer, cougar, sprinter, and tail-gator model vehicles.both campaigns propose to replace certain 16 chrome plated steel wheels that were installed as original equipment in these vehicles.tredit tire, keystone rv's supplier of tire and wheel assemblies, had investigated the reasons for the cracked and broken wheels, determined the causes, and notified keystone and odi (05e-051) of their findings in august-september, 2005.keystone rv has reported five incidents of wheel cracks in 2004 and 2005 model year montana big sky fifth wheel vehicles. these reports indicate that certain vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 may also be experiencing cracked, broken, or leaking wheels.accordingly, odi will evaluate whether additional actions appear to be warranted for wheels installed in keystone rv vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 and not addressed by campaign o5v-201 or 05v-424. | ||||||
| WHEELS - RIM | ||||||
| PE05022 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | 05/04/2005 | 09/26/2005 | CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS | 05V201000 | |
| In response to the product failures that prompted odi to initiate investigation pe05-022, keystone rv has filed two defect notices (1) 05v-201 on may 5, 2005 to address 174 model year 2006 cambridge vehicles and (2) 05v-424 on september 22, 2005 to address 834 model year 2005 and 2006 mountaineer, cougar, sprinter, and tail-gator model vehicles.both campaigns propose to replace certain 16 chrome plated steel wheels that were installed as original equipment in these vehicles.tredit tire, keystone rv's supplier of tire and wheel assemblies, had investigated the reasons for the cracked and broken wheels, determined the causes, and notified keystone and odi (05e-051) of their findings in august-september, 2005.keystone rv has reported five incidents of wheel cracks in 2004 and 2005 model year montana big sky fifth wheel vehicles. these reports indicate that certain vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 may also be experiencing cracked, broken, or leaking wheels.accordingly, odi will evaluate whether additional actions appear to be warranted for wheels installed in keystone rv vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 and not addressed by campaign o5v-201 or 05v-424. | ||||||
| PE05022 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | 05/04/2005 | 09/26/2005 | CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS | 05V424000 | |
| In response to the product failures that prompted odi to initiate investigation pe05-022, keystone rv has filed two defect notices (1) 05v-201 on may 5, 2005 to address 174 model year 2006 cambridge vehicles and (2) 05v-424 on september 22, 2005 to address 834 model year 2005 and 2006 mountaineer, cougar, sprinter, and tail-gator model vehicles.both campaigns propose to replace certain 16 chrome plated steel wheels that were installed as original equipment in these vehicles.tredit tire, keystone rv's supplier of tire and wheel assemblies, had investigated the reasons for the cracked and broken wheels, determined the causes, and notified keystone and odi (05e-051) of their findings in august-september, 2005.keystone rv has reported five incidents of wheel cracks in 2004 and 2005 model year montana big sky fifth wheel vehicles. these reports indicate that certain vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 may also be experiencing cracked, broken, or leaking wheels.accordingly, odi will evaluate whether additional actions appear to be warranted for wheels installed in keystone rv vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 and not addressed by campaign o5v-201 or 05v-424. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 0 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 keystone cougar fifth wheel. the contact stated that the bolts that hold the freshwater tank puncture through. the trailer was taken to the dealer who verified that the bolts punctured holes in the tank and as a result, the tank needed to be replaced. the manufacturer made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 0 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 keystone cougar fifth wheel. the contact stated that the bolts that hold the freshwater tank puncture through. the trailer was taken to the dealer who verified that the bolts punctured holes in the tank and as a result, the tank needed to be replaced. the manufacturer made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the failure mileage was unknown. pmb | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 0 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 keystone cougar fifth wheel. the contact stated the freshwater tank that holds the water for the trailer has punctured holes where it is located. the bolts that it sits on puncture the holes in the tank. the trailer was taken to the dealer who stated the bolts punctured holes in the tank which and they should replace the entire tank. there was no recalls for this failure. the manufacturer was notified who stated it was a warranty issue and it has expired. the repairs would have to be paid by the contact and they offered no other assistance. there was no failure mileage on the trailer. mw | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2006 keystone cougar fifth wheel with dometic refrigerator problem. *nj when the consumer inspected the refrigerator, he discovered a yellow residue at the rear of the unit. the consumer was informed by customer service they would only pay to have a kit installed, not to repair the refrigerator. *jb | |||
| 07/14/2008 | 1 | ||
| Waiting on dometic repair approval, has been since july 14,2008 first time i called. called on july 21, 2008 and again on july 22, 2008 trying to find out when we are going to be approved for repair service at our campsite for our dometic refrigerator. need refrigerator running to keep medication that is needed cold. thank you for your time. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 1 | 03/01/2006 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated the travel trailer had a formaldehyde smell coming from the construction material. the formaldehyde caused the contact to be sick for one week and the epa stated that formaldehyde could cause cancer and respiratory problems. the dealer determined that the trailer had this problem, but could not do anything about it and the odor would go away in two years. the manufacturer denied the claim.*ak updated 10/31/2006 - the camper was tested and it was determined that the vapor was above the epa's recommended exposure . the camper registered, at it's highest level, 0.46 ppm and the recommended limit is 0.1 ppm. the consumer contacted the dealer and asked that the manufacturer to either remove the components containing formaldehyde or repurchase the camper from the consumer. the general manager at the dealer refused to talk to the consumer or return his phone calls. the customer rep at keystone said that keystones position was that there was nothing wrong with the camper. *nm | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 08/05/2006 | 1 | 11/19/2005 | |
| Tread peeled the tire on my 5th wheel camper with less than 1,000 miles on it. the tire is a mission st235/80r16 load range e manufactured in the 33rd week of '05. the tire never actually went flat (i pulled over immediately and changed it.) the failure caused significant damage to my camper. i was traveling 65 mph in a posted 70 mph. called tireco at 800-227-8925 and they're sending me five new tires and a claim form to get the damage to my camper repaired. *nm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | ROBERTSDALE | EMERALD COAST RV | 8779473278 |