Keystone Tail-gator 2004
Model Tail-gator made in 2004 by Keystone got 1 consumer complain as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2004
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V134000 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | from 04/01/1997 to 12/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 122162 | 02/18/2008 | MFR | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | 03/22/2007 | 03/23/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in certain tubing in the refrigerator which could allow pressurized flammable coolant solution to be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Keystone rv will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burner housing and thermal fuses free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist you 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 rv at 574-535-2100. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 08V325000 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | from 06/01/2003 to 06/24/2005 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 06V192000 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | from 03/28/2000 to 06/24/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 9486 | 07/13/2007 | MFR | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | 06/06/2006 | 06/05/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain recreational vehicles equipped with a 9 volt battery operated carbon monoxide (co) detector, if the battery in the detector goes dead or is removed, the detector will not function and therefore can not warn the occupants if co reaches a harmful level. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If co reaches a harmful level, serious illness or death could result to the occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a hard wired 12 volt co detectors free of charge. the recall began on june 5, 2006. owners may contact keystone at 866-425-4369. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Keystone rv recall no. 06-068.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 05/25/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 keystone tail-gator hauler trailer. while driving approximately 70 mph on normal road conditions, the lateral cross- braces failed without warning. the contact was alerted of the failure by an opposing driver traveling on the road. the contact immediately pulled over to the side of the road and inspected underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired while parked on the side of the road. the polybutylene bladder liquid was emptied before the three cross-braces were welded securely. the vehicle was able to resume normal operation and was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician stated that the failure was related to improper bracing installation that failed to meet the manufacturer standards. the technician replaced the other two cross- braces. the failure and current mileages were unavailable. | |||