2010–2012 Keystone Cougar recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Cougar 26SAB and 29RES recreational vehicles manufactured from October 5, 2009, through October 24, 2011. The rear bumper, which holds the spare tire assembly, may experience metal fatigue causing the spare tire to separate from the vehicle.
💥 The risk
Over time, the bumper may fail and/or separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of personal injury and property damage.
🔧 The fix
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will install a reinforcement kit free of charge. The safety recall began on September 28, 2012. Owners may 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
- 12V355000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 12-178
- Manufacturer
- KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 1,012
- Component
- EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS; TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
- Owner phone
- 1-866-425-4369
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 28, 2012
- Built
- Oct 5, 2009 – Oct 24, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Keystone's recall campaign number is 12-178.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.safercar.gov.