NHTSA Recall 10V521000
Filed by Keystone RV Company. Component: Equipment. Reported 2010-10-27. An estimated 5,633 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
KEYSTONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.
Risk
AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
What the manufacturer will do
KEYSTONE IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.
Manufacturer campaign number: 10-151
Notes
KEYSTONE SAFETY RECALL NO. 10-151.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2003 Keystone Everest
- 2004 Keystone Everest
- 2001 Keystone Montana
- 2002 Keystone Montana
- 2003 Keystone Montana
- 2004 Keystone Montana
- 2005 Keystone Montana
- 2001 Keystone Montana-Big Sky
- 2002 Keystone Montana-Big Sky
- 2003 Keystone Montana-Big Sky
- 2004 Keystone Montana-Big Sky
- 2005 Keystone Montana-Big Sky