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Keystone Cougar Recall 17V206: Wiring breaker may spark during reset, raising fire risk

NHTSA campaign 17V206, reported March 27, 2017, 43 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain 2017 Keystone Cougar recreational trailers were built with a manual-resetting 12 volt circuit breaker that cannot be used near the trailer's liquid propane storage. If the breaker sparks while it is being manually reset, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Keystone RV Company will notify owners. Authorized dealers will inspect the trailer and, as needed, replace the breaker with one that resets automatically. The repair is free of charge. Owners can contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369 and reference recall number 17-282. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for any open recalls.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 17V206Keystone RV Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Problem
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2017 Cougar recreational trailers, models 326RDS, 327RKL, 333MKS, 336BHS and 359MBI. These vehicles were built with a manual-resetting 12 volt circuit breaker, which cannot be used in close proximity to the liquid propane storage.
Risk
If the breaker sparks when it is being manually reset, it can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers and replace the breaker with one that automatically resets, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 29, 2017. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-282.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Keystone Cougar2017