2018 Keystone Cougar: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 Keystone Cougar. The newest campaign is 21V380000. NHTSA received the report on 24 May 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Frame and Members. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 21V380000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add cross braces between each spring hanger and an outrigger between the tires on the off-door side of the vehicle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2021. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 21-411.
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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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 1,215,028 units in total.
- 21V380000Structure / Frame and Members
- 18V383000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 17V755000Equipment
- 17V673000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
21V380000Received . 1,990 units.
Structure / Frame and Members
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Keystone Cougar 368MBI trailers. The frame rails do not have enough cross support, which could cause them to buckle under certain side-load stress conditions.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A buckled frame rail can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add cross braces between each spring hanger and an outrigger between the tires on the off-door side of the vehicle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2021. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 21-411.
Report filed by Keystone RV Company. Manufacturer campaign number 21-411. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V383000Received . 5,151 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Keystone Cougar recreational trailers equipped with an outdoor propane grill. The outdoor propane grill is installed in a wooden assembly that may not have enough clearance from the heated area.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the wooden assembly is exposed to high temperatures, there would be an increased risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wooden assembly with a metal assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 26, 2018. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 18-322.
Report filed by Keystone RV Company. Manufacturer campaign number 18-322. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
17V673000Received . 1,890 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Keystone Cougar western edition recreational trailers. The stabilizer jacks may not have been properly welded to the chassis frame, possibly resulting in the jacks detaching from the trailer during transit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the stabilizer jacks separate during transit, they could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mounting of the four stabilizer jacks and install appropriate fasteners, free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2017. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-306.
Report filed by Keystone RV Company. Manufacturer campaign number 17-306. 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
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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 2018 Keystone CougarThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Keystone Cougar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/keystone/cougar/2018/. 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
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Keystone Cougar?
- 1,215,028 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 2018 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Keystone Cougar open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.