Campaign 22V-105

These vehicles were manufactured with Load Range "D" (2540 lbs) tires, when they should have been equipped with Load Range "E" (2860 lbs) tires

Defect summary

Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2022 Cougar fifth wheel travel trailers. These vehicles were manufactured with Load Range "D" (2540 lbs) tires, when they should have been equipped with Load Range "E" (2860 lbs) tires.

Consequence

Incorrect load range tires can allow the vehicle to become overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the tires, as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 16, 2022. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 22-421.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V105000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about tires on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-105
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Keystone	Cougar	2022	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

22V-048 Feb 2, 2022
Due to a manufacturing issue, the tires may experience a belt separation
19V-231 Mar 25, 2019
Tire clearance to the floor may be insufficient, allowing the tire to contact the underside of the floor, possibly resulting in tire failure
18V-095 Feb 7, 2018
These trailers may have Sterling Sport tires that are rated for 1760 lbs. instead of tires that are rated for 2040 lbs. as intended
16V-322 May 19, 2016
Trailers may have been manufactured with ST215/75R14 Load Range C tires rated for 1870lbs, when they should have been manufactured with…
10V-063 Feb 25, 2010
These vehicles have experienced a limited number of failures with its spare tire carriers in particular, the spare tire carriers, when combined…