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...
Suspension
Keystone Bullet Suspension problems by year
5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Keystone Bullet's suspension. Broken springs, struts, control arms, ball joints, noises and alignment that won't hold.
Suspension complaints by model year
Suspension recalls
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Keystone Sprinter, Springdale, Bullet, Cougar, Hideout, and Passport trailers and 2015-2016 Dutchmen Aspen, Coleman, Denali, Razorback, Rubicon, and Voltage trailers. For a full list of...
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2014 Summerland, Springdale, Bullet, and Cougar recreational travel trailers and fifth wheels. The affected vehicles may have been built with frame spring hangers that may be brittle and...
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2014 Cougar, Springdale, Hideout, Passport, and Bullet fifth wheels and travel trailers manufactured January 13, 2014, through February 12,2014. In the affected vehicles, the inner wheel bearings...
Latest Bullet suspension complaints
The contact owns a 2021 Keystone Bullet RV. The contact stated that after a visual inspection, the contact observed that the passenger's side rear leaf spring shackle had detached from the frame at the spot weld. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the spot welds. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 5,000.
1. Component that failed: The leaf springs on the rear axle broke in half. This RV has two rear axles. The leaf springs that broke were both on the rear axle. 2. How was your safety put at risk?: If the springs broke while at highway speeds, control of the Travel Trailer could have been lost. 3. Has the problem been confirmed by a dealer or independent service center?: Yes. Both broken leaf springs have been replaced. 4. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance...
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representative?: No. 5. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No warnings. We did hear a "pop noise" when one of the springs snapped/broke. The leaf spring broke while making a U-turn. Keystone RV was notified of this spring failure. I wanted Keystone RV to know of this problem in the event other RV Trailer Trailers are experiencing similar suspension failures. I do not overload the travel trailer. The RV Travel Trailer is used primarily in the Rocky Mountain West. So the leaf springs were not subject to salt air and/or high humidity that would lead to corrosion. I drive very conservatively. I am always the slowest vehicle on the highway. I do not camp off-road. The RV Travel Trailer is 6 1/2 years old. The leaf springs should not have failed at such a young age and under the circumstances that exist.
Report from merrill automotive inspection. Https://2un.Me/qrj5aq6z travel trailer under mounts have broken off at the points where the suspension fixes to the frame. Construction materials unused in the suspension system appear to be too lite for the normal load of the trailer. The axels are also bent and out alignment. The exact timing of when the under mounts failed is unknow, it is assumed that the unit was in motion during the failures. . Alignment issues were first discovered in july of 2018,...
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but did not understand the extent of the problem until january 2019. The unit has been in the shop since september of 2019. New tires were installed in july 2018 and the inspection report is calling for replacement of the tires again due to excessive were during the three months the unit was on the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 keystone bullet travel trailer. While driving at speeds above 60 mph, the trailer became extremely unstable and swayed and rocked back and forth. The trailer was taken to the dealer (camping world of new port richie in holiday, florida). The hitch and tires were replaced, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 1,000.
The deadbolt lock on the door of the trailer would not unlock. We had to climb trough the emergency window, but the lock would not turn from the inside either so we had to unscrew and remove the door handle. Then remove the deadbolt so we could use the door. The second incident that happened was on 7/5/2015. When we returned home from our trip while washing the camper we noticed the axle spring shackle was hanging down. Upon inspection we realized that the bolt was missing and at some point must have snapped off the vehicle while we were towing it. Luckily we did not crash. The passenger side suspension was sitting on the frame of the trailer.
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