2006 Keystone Cougar: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2006 Keystone Cougar. The newest campaign is 17V755000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Nov 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V755000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 1,368,166 units in total.
- 17V755000Equipment
- 08V325000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 06V145000Suspension
- 05V424000Wheels / Rim
17V755000Received . 1,205,997 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Keystone RV Company. Manufacturer campaign number 17-307. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V325000Received . 161,250 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by KEYSTONE RV COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 08-111. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V145000Received . 85 units.
Suspension
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain travel and fifth wheel trailers may have a deficient axle weld joint between the axle tube and spindle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The spindle will separate from the axle tube and the wheel and hub assembly will come off the vehicle which could result in a crash without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace these axles. The recall began on april 27, 2006. Owners may contact keystone at 1-866-425-4369.
Report filed by KEYSTONE RV COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 06-069.
05V424000Received . 834 units.
Wheels / Rim
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain travel trailers and fifth wheel recreational vehicles equipped with tredit 16" chrome wheels, the rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The center of the wheel could separate from the rim. The wheel may wobble and cause a vibration or the mounted tire could lose air causing the tire to go flat, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Keystone is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the wheels replaced. The recall began on february 15, 2006. Owners may contact keystone at 866-425-4369.
Report filed by KEYSTONE RV COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05-060. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
4 complaints, 4 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 2 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 27 Feb 2009
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE05022 | Preliminary evaluation | CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS | Wheels / Hubcap/Cover | 4 May 2005 | 26 Sep 2005 | 05V201000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Keystone CougarThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Keystone Cougar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/keystone/cougar/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Keystone RV Company
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Keystone Cougar?
- 1,368,166 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Keystone Cougar have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 48 recall campaigns for the Keystone Cougar, model years 1999 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Keystone Cougar name most often?
- Equipment: 2 of 4 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Keystone Cougar open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.