2006 Keystone Cougar problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (2) · Tires:tread/Belt (1) · Structure:body (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2017-11-22 · campaign 17V755000 · 1,205,997 vehicles
Defect: Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling various 2003-2018 Crossroads, Dutchmen, and Keystone recreational trailers equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V755-5127.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in ce
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Keystone will notify owners and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-574-535-2100, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-307.
What owners report
2017-07-06 · Structure:body“tl* the contact owns a 2006 keystone cougar 314 efs rv. the contact stated that the front end collapsed while driving 60 mph. the vehicle was taken to south country rv repair (541-863-3826) where it was diagnosed that the front frame and kingpin separated due to poor metal and welding. the rv was repaired and the frame and kingpin were replaced. th…”
2012-09-17 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility“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 assis…”
2009-02-27 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“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…”
2008-07-22 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“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…”
2006-08-18 · Structure“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 th…”
2006-08-09 · Tires:tread/Belt“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 t…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.