2004 Keystone Raptor recall: trailer hitch
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V157000
- Manufacturer
- KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 71
- Component
- TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-866-425-4369
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 23, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).