2021 Keystone Cougar: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2021 Keystone Cougar. The newest campaign is 22V209000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Mar 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Frame and Members. NHTSA has 4 complaints 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, 22V209000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will notch the existing outrigger and install an additional outrigger between the two tires to provide proper clearance, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2022. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 22-430.
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Recall campaigns
7 campaigns, newest first. 100,236 units in total.
- 22V209000Structure / Frame and Members
- 21V708000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems
- 21V380000Structure / Frame and Members
- 21V178000Electrical System
- 20V801000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- 20V670000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / 120/240 Vac Electrical System / Inverter
- 20V302000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
22V209000Received . 513 units.
Structure / Frame and Members
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Cougar 29FKD travel trailers. Improper clearance may allow the tires to contact the outrigger, causing damage to the tires.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Damaged tires can fail, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will notch the existing outrigger and install an additional outrigger between the two tires to provide proper clearance, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2022. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 22-430.
Report filed by Keystone RV Company. Manufacturer campaign number 22-430. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V708000Received . 95,885 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Dutchmen Aspen Trail, Coleman, Keystone Cougar, Bullet, Passport, Hideout, Springdale, Sprinter, 2019 Keystone Impact, Fuzion, Residence, Retreat, Summerland, and Dutchmen Kodiak recreational vehicles, equipped with Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane regulators. The regulator may fail, causing an increase in propane pressure.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Increased propane pressure can enlarge the flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the regulator and test the propane system for leaks, free of charge. Owner notification letters mailed February 25, 2021. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 21-414.
Report filed by Keystone RV Company. Manufacturer campaign number 21-414. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
21V178000Received . 31 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2021 Cougar 29MBS, 30RLS, 315RLS, 316RLS, 32BHS, 353SRX, 364BHL, and 368MBI trailers equipped with the Off the Grid (OTG) Solar package. The inverter may have been incorrectly wired, causing power to energize the shore power connection, when in use.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An energized shore power connection can cause an electrical shock, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will test the inverter function, and rewire it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2021. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 21-403.
Report filed by Keystone RV Company. Manufacturer campaign number 21-403. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V801000Received . 347 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2021 Cougar 22MLS, 22RBS, 25RDS, 26RBS, 26RKS, 27RES, 29BHS, 30RKD, 31MBS, 32RLI and 34TSB recreational trailers equipped with a Solar Prep or an off-the-grid "OTG" Solar Camping Package. The Solar Prep wiring to the 12VDC breakers located by the battery may not be connected to the protected side of the breaker.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Since it is not connected properly to the breaker, if the Solar Prep wiring experiences an electrical short, it will increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the installation of the Solar Prep wiring at the circuit breaker mounted close to the battery and remount the wiring if needed, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 21-392.
Report filed by Keystone RV Company. Manufacturer campaign number 21-392. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V670000Received . 1,278 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / 120/240 Vac Electrical System / Inverter
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Cougar trailers equipped with the Off the Grid (OTG) Solar package. The inverter may have been incorrectly wired, causing power to energize the shore power connection, when in use.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the inverter is turned on, and energizes the shore power connection, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will test the function of the inverter and rewire it as needed, free of charge. The recall began November, 18, 2020. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 20-389.
Report filed by Keystone RV Company. Manufacturer campaign number 20-389. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V302000Received . 192 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Cougar travel trailers, model 24RDS, equipped with a Furrion range cook top. The interior range cooktop is installed in a cabinet that may not be entirely sealed from the furnace cavity. As a result, during furnace operation, the interior range cooktop burner flame may invert.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the cooktop burner flames invert, there is an increased risk of a fire and injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the interior range cooktop with the furnace running, installing a plywood panel to seal it as necessary, free of charge. This recall began July 17, 2020. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 20-377.
Report filed by Keystone RV Company. Manufacturer campaign number 20-377. 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 |
|---|---|
| Tires | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 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
- 5 Aug 2026
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
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 2021 Keystone CougarThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2021 Keystone Cougar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/keystone/cougar/2021/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- 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 2021 Keystone Cougar?
- 100,236 units in 7 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 2026. 7 of them name the 2021 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2021 Keystone Cougar name most often?
- Tires: 2 of 4 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Keystone Cougar open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.