2004 Keystone Tail-Gator
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 2004 Keystone Tail-Gator. 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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in a fire.
Remedy
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If co reaches a harmful level, serious illness or death could result to the occupants.
Remedy
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.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Structure › Frame and members
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…
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.
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