EquipmentRecall 10V-521 · Keystone vehicles
KEYSTONE RV COMPANY recall 10V-521 covers 5,633 Keystone vehicles for a equipment problem, reported to NHTSA on October 27, 2010.
Source: NHTSA recall 10V521000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
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.
The risk
AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The fix
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.
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>.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from January 5, 2001 to May 28, 2004. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Dimplex Fireplace Remote Control KitsNHTSA