The 2002 Keystone Cougar has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 122,162 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V1340002007-03-22122,162 affected
Defect
CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN CERTAIN TUBING IN THE REFRIGERATOR WHICH COULD ALLOW PRESSURIZED FLAMMABLE COOLANT SOLUTION TO BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
KEYSTONE RV WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING AND THERMAL FUSES FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN…
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
STRUCTURE
1
SUSPENSION
1
TIRES
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Dometic recall 06e-076, manufacturer states they are not going to repair the defect, they are only going to cover it up so when it does fail it won't burn my trailer down. The recall notice states that it must be shut down and not operated until the unit is fixed. I want my unit fixed not patched…”
“Cougar 5th wheel camper customer has had several tire replacements and believes that they should be reimbursed for the tires and damage done to camper**cc the consumer believed the tires for the camper were under rated which was the reason he continued to experience tread separation and tire wear.…”
“A structural failure of the frame - our 2002 keystone montana 5th wheel trailer model 2955rl, vin#[xxx] had multiple welds break and crack in the kingpin area and under the bedroom of the trailer. This allowed the sidewalls to drop and the kingpin to oscillate up and down like it was attached to a…”
“Dt: the contact stated two tires blew out on fifth wheel trailer. The tread separated. The first tire blew out in october 2004. The second tire blew out in october 2005. Another tire almost was ready to blow. Out. He removed it from vehicle. The dealer where he bought the trailer told him they…”
“Possible engine stalling in 1999 through 2002 mercury cougar.*mr”
“5th wheel trailer. After dropping something on the ground consumer noticed cradle that holds the front and rear leaf springs together, bolt in the frame was coming out.*ak *yh”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Keystone Cougar as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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