Recall answer
Does my Keystone Cougar have a recall?
Some Keystone Cougar years have official NHTSA recalls on file, and some do not. Open your year, then confirm the VIN at NHTSA and with a dealer.
Where to check
Keystone Cougar
Official recalls for the Keystone Cougar come from NHTSA.
Years
- 2018 Keystone CougarNHTSA has 4 recalls on file for this model year.
- 2019 Keystone CougarNHTSA has 8 recalls on file for this model year.
- 2020 Keystone CougarNHTSA has 8 recalls on file for this model year.
- 2021 Keystone CougarNHTSA has 7 recalls on file for this model year.
- 2022 Keystone CougarNHTSA has 6 recalls on file for this model year.
- 2023 Keystone CougarNHTSA has 1 recall on file for this model year.
- 2026 Keystone CougarNHTSA has no recalls on file for this model year.
Campaigns on file
- Official recall
23V-169 · STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Cougar travel trailers. These vehicles may have been manufactured without an emergency exit window.
What can happen. Without an emergency exit window, there would not be a second way for occupants to exit the vehicle during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
- Official recall
22V-105 · TIRES
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2022 Cougar fifth wheel travel trailers. These vehicles were manufactured with Load Range "D" (2540 lbs) tires, when they should have been equipped with Load Range "E" (2860 lbs) tires.
What can happen. Incorrect load range tires can allow the vehicle to become overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
On file for 2022.
- Official recall
22V-144 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2022 Keystone Arcadia, Carbon, Alpine, Avalanche, Cougar, Fuzion, High Country Montana, Hideout, Impact, Montana, Outback, Passport, Raptor, Springdale, and 2021-2022 Sprinter and Bullet fifth wheel and travel trailers. The solar controller may be incorrectly wired, causing certain components and safety alarms, such as carbon monoxide and propane gas detectors, to become inoperable.
What can happen. Inoperable safety alarms increase the risk of injury.
On file for 2022.
- Official recall
22V-209 · STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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.
What can happen. Damaged tires can fail, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Official recall
22V-383 · EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2022 Keystone Cougar travel trailers, equipped with a swing up table/bed base. The base may have incomplete welds that are unable to hold the intended weight, causing the table/bed base to drop unexpectedly.
What can happen. A table or bed that drops unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
On file for 2022.
- Official recall
22V-604 · EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2022 Dutchmen Aspen Trail, Coleman, Colorado, Voltage, Yukon, Keystone Carbon, Cougar, Hideout, Montana, Outback, Passport, Raptor, Retreat, Springdale, Sprinter and 2022-2023 Keystone Bullet travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.
What can happen. An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
On file for 2022.
- Official recall
20V-302 · EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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.
What can happen. If the cooktop burner flames invert, there is an increased risk of a fire and injury.
- Official recall
20V-670 · EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INVERTER
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.
What can happen. If the inverter is turned on, and energizes the shore power connection, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Official recall
20V-801 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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.
What can happen. 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.
On file for 2021.
- Official recall
21V-178 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
What can happen. An energized shore power connection can cause an electrical shock, increasing the risk of injury.
On file for 2021.
- Official recall
21V-380 · STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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.
What can happen. A buckled frame rail can increase the risk of a crash.
- Official recall
21V-708 · EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
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.
What can happen. Increased propane pressure can enlarge the flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Official recall
19V-650 · EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020 Cougar 30RKD trailers. The 60"x29" emergency exit windows over the dinette table in the cabin are missing a red handle and "EXIT" label.
What can happen. If an emergency event occurs, trailer occupants may not be aware of the emergency exit function of the window, increasing the risk of an injury.
On file for 2020.
- Official recall
19V-689 · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020 Cougar fifth wheels and travel trailers, models 22RBS, 23MLS, 25RES, 26RBS, 26RKS, 27RES, 27SAB, 27SGS, 29BHS, 29FKD, 29RLD, 30RKD, 31MBS, 32RDB, 32RLI and 34TSB. The wiring for the solar preparation kit may have been incorrectly wired to the wrong side of the 12V breaker, potentially allowing an electrical short circuit in the event of damage to the wiring.
What can happen. An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
On file for 2020.
- Official recall
20V-398 · EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Keystone Carbon, Cougar, Fuzion, Impact and Raptor fifth-wheel trailers equipped with a Furrion over the air (OTA) wing-style television antenna. The antenna may separate from the mounting base during transit, becoming a road hazard.
What can happen. If the antenna detaches from the trailer while moving it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Official recall
18V-320 · EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailers, models 28SGS and 27RLS. The propane compartment may not have been sealed properly during manufacturing, which if there were a propane leak, could allow the propane gas to seep into the living quarters.
What can happen. A propane leak into the living area can increase the risk of injury or fire.
On file for 2019.
- Official recall
18V-383 · EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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.
What can happen. If the wooden assembly is exposed to high temperatures, there would be an increased risk of a fire.
- Official recall
18V-723 · SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019 Dutchmen Aerolite and Atlas, Keystone Bullet, Laredo, Cougar, Hideout, Passport and Springdale, and Crossroads Sunset fifth wheels and travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
What can happen. If the bearing cup is not installed it could lead to a bearing failure, affecting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
On file for 2019.
- Official recall
18V-843 · POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Cougar, Outback, Passport, Springdale, Bullet and Hideout recreational trailers and 2019 Dutchmen Aerolite and Atlas recreational trailers. The inner hub bearings of the axles may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.
What can happen. If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
On file for 2019.
- Official recall
17V-673 · EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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.
What can happen. If the stabilizer jacks separate during transit, they could be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
On file for 2018.
- Official recall
17V-755 · EQUIPMENT
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
What can happen. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
On file for 2018.
Questions people ask
- Does my Keystone Cougar have a recall?
- It depends on the year, and then on the VIN. NHTSA has recalls on file for the Keystone Cougar in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. NHTSA has no recalls on file for 2026. Check the VIN at NHTSA, then ask a dealer to confirm. A campaign on a model year does not mean your VIN is included.
- Which Keystone Cougar campaigns does NHTSA have on file?
- NHTSA lists 23V-169, 22V-105, 22V-144, 22V-209, 22V-383, 22V-604, 20V-302, 20V-670, 20V-801, 21V-178, 21V-380, 21V-708, 19V-650, 19V-689, 20V-398, 18V-320, 18V-383, 18V-723, 18V-843, 17V-673, and 17V-755. Open the matching year page for the summary. A campaign on a year does not mean your VIN is included.
- How do I know if my Keystone Cougar VIN is included?
- Enter the VIN at https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls. If NHTSA shows a campaign, call a Keystone dealer and ask them to confirm the repair. RigFix does not look up a VIN.
- Where are the Keystone Cougar year pages?
- Keystone Cougar has a page for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2026. Start at the model page, then open the year that matches your RV or tow vehicle.