NHTSA recall 04V157000
Trailer hitches › Fifth wheel assembly
Keystone Raptor
Reported Mar 31, 200471 vehicles affectedKEYSTONE RV COMPANY
The defect
On certain model rp3612 DS fw fifth wheel recreational vehicles, cracking in the steel surrounding the pinbox (hitch) can occur. the cracks are specifically in the attachment welds between the pinbox and the surrounding frame structure.
The risk
This can cause partial or complete separation of the pinbox from the frame increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the pinbox with an air-ride pinbox. owner notification began february 23, 2004. owners should contact keystone at 1-866-425-4369.