Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2006 Keystone Outback peaked in 2008, with 3 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2006 Keystone Outback
Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Sep 22, 2008 to Oct 24, 2008.
Recall campaigns covering this model year21.37M vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints33.0 times the median 2006 vehicle
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
33% of complaints about the 2006 Keystone Outback name electrical system
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
2 recall campaigns cover the 2006 Keystone Outback
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17V-755 | Nov 22, 2017 | List of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V755-5127.pdf | Equipment | 1,205,997 | Part replacement |
| 08V-325 | Jul 17, 2008 | Refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube | Equipment | 161,250 | Repair or modification |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2006 Keystone Outback
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Oct 24, 2008Failure Jun 20, 2008Orland Park, ILRecreational vehicle/trailer
KEYSTONE RV COMPANY DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND THE COMPANY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ENTERED THE RV, THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF AMMONIA. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE RV WASN'T COOLING PROPERLY. THE REPAIRMAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE BOILER TUBE IN THE REAR OF THE REFRIGERATOR. HE ALSO STATED IT LOOKED AS THOUGH IT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE COOLING UNIT REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE REPLACEMENT RECALLS WAS ONLY GOOD FROM APRIL 2007 TO APRIL 2008. *JB
NHTSA complaint 10247049 - Filed Sep 30, 2008Failure Aug 1, 2008Sparks, NVElectrical system
NORMAL USE 4 TO 8 TIMES A YEAR. 6 OCCUPANTS AT TIME OF INCIDENT, 2 ADULTS, 4 CHILDREN. GREAT POTENTIAL FOR STARTING FOREST FIRE. SLIDEOUT WAS UNOCCUPIED AND HADN'T BEEN MOVED FOR 3 DAYS. WIRES ON SLIDEOUT SPONTANEOUSLY SHORT OUT AND BURN. TWO KNOWN INSTANCES IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS, MINE AND ANOTHER OUTBACK OWNER, DIFFERENT MODELS AND YEARS (2006 28RSDS AND 2007 29BHS). EFFECTED WIRING NEEDS TO BE REWORKED WITH PROTECTIVE SLEEVING AND A FUSE INSTALLED AT SITE OF SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRENCE. MORE INFORMATION INCLUDING INCIDENT DETAILS, PHOTOS AND EFFECTED MODELS AT HTTP://TINYURL.COM/3QKMUK OR BY CALLING ME. *TR
NHTSA complaint 10243967 - Filed Sep 22, 2008Failure Jul 24, 2005Clearwater, FLStructure
5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER, REFRIG. HAD TO BE REPLACED (FIRE HAZARD) HAD TO TAKE COMPANY TO SMALL CLAIMS CT. HOT WATER HAD TO BE REPLACED, WINDOWS LEAK, SHOWER LEAKS, TOILET LEAKS, GRAY WATER AND BLACK WATER TANKS LEAK AND ARE CRACKED, NO SUPPORT OF THESE TANKS, ONLY THING HOLDING THEM ARE THE PIPES GOING TO THEM. WIRES AND PLUMBING PIPES JUST LAYING ON TOP OF TANKS. CANNOT PUT ON THE ROAD AS TANKS WILL FALL OFF. THIS IS DANGEROUS. BORDER IN UNIT WAS BROWN NOW TURNING GREEN. USED ON THE ROAD ONLY ONE TIME HAS BEEN SITTING SINCE. UNIT 3 YEARS OLD. NO AIR COND. OR HEAT IN BEDROOM. CALLED KEYSYONE BUT THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THERE IS NOTHING I CAN FIND ABOUT THE HOLDING TANKS. *TR
NHTSA complaint 10243121
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.