2005 Keystone Outback-Sydney
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 2005 Keystone Outback-Sydney. Newest first.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If this solution IS exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy
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.
On certain travel trailers, during production, the wiring was routed over the top of the gray holding tank on the backside in a location where the wiring could become pinched by the heat plenum framing.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Pinched wiring could cause an electrical short. electric power may become in-operable in affected units due to breakers being tripped.
Remedy
Dealers will re-route the wiring. the recall began december 10, 2004. owners should contact keystone at 574-535-2100.
Owner complaints
2 complaints1 involved a fire
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- Electrical system
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 keystone outback-sydney (travel trailer). while stationary, the rear of the trailer caught fire. approximately ten minutes later, the entire trailer was engulfed in flames. the fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. the cause of the failure was…
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 keystone outback-sydney (travel trailer). while stationary, the rear of the trailer caught fire. approximately ten minutes later, the entire trailer was engulfed in flames. the fire department extinguished the fire and filed a report. the cause of the failure was determined to be from a power surge. the vehicle was destroyed. there were no injuries. the failure mileage was unknown. Updated 09/24/08. *Lj updated 09/30/08.*jb
- Tires
Nanco tires- dot code on kc tci date code 4604 I suffered a sudden failure in august 2005. No accident and minimal damage to vehicle. During spring inspection three additional tires matching these codes have begun to separate at the sidewall. Keystone rv has installed this tire on probably…
Nanco tires- dot code on kc tci date code 4604 I suffered a sudden failure in august 2005. No accident and minimal damage to vehicle. During spring inspection three additional tires matching these codes have begun to separate at the sidewall. Keystone rv has installed this tire on probably thousands of rv's in the country and I have through email found a minimum of 15 additional people with the same failure. the risk of unexpected failure and accident IS high from this type of problem should it be widespread. nanco has agreed to replace my damaged tires. *nm
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