Keystone recall 17-279

Q: Is 17-279 the same recall as 17V147000?

Yes. 17-279 is Keystone’s own number for it; 17V147000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Keystone calls it 17-279. NHTSA filed it as campaign 17V147000 on Mar 7, 2017: equipment on the 2017 Keystone Cougar and 1 other Keystone model, 30 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 17V147000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
17V147000	2017 Keystone Cougar and 1 other Keystone model	Equipment	Mar 7, 2017	30	critical

Problem Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2017 Cougar and Laredo recreational trailers. The affected vehicles may have been incorrectly equipped with two carbon monoxide detectors instead of one smoke detector and one carbon monoxide detector. Risk Without a smoke detector, in the event of a fire, the trailer occupants have an increased risk of injury. Fix Keystone will notify owners and dealers will inspect the trailers and install a smoke detector, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2017. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for the recall is 17-279.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 17V147000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. 17-279 is the number Keystone assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 17V147000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 17-279 the same recall as 17V147000?

Yes. 17-279 is Keystone’s own number for it; 17V147000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does 17-279 cover?

2017 Keystone Cougar and 1 other Keystone model, 30 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the 17-279 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.