Keystone Alpine, Keystone Avalanche, Keystone Challenger, Keystone Everest, Keystone Fuzion, Keystone Montana, model years 2009 to 2011. Filed by Keystone Rv Company and reported to NHTSA on 8 December 2011. 6,101 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Keystone has revised their remedy process and is again recalling certain 2009-2011 vehicles with the generator ready option, or with standard generator. see the list above for the affected models. some iota its-50r transfer switches are experiencing failures when exposed to high electrical loads. the failure is …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 11V577 cover?
- Keystone Alpine, Keystone Avalanche, Keystone Challenger, Keystone Everest, Keystone Fuzion, Keystone Montana, Keystone Montana Big Sky, Keystone Montana High Country, model years 2009-2011.
- What is wrong with them?
- KEYSTONE HAS REVISED THEIR REMEDY PROCESS AND IS AGAIN RECALLING CERTAIN 2009-2011 VEHICLES WITH THE GENERATOR READY OPTION, OR WITH STANDARD GENERATOR. SEE THE LIST ABOVE FOR THE AFFECTED MODELS.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- CONTINUED USE OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT REPLACING THE TRANSFER SWITCH MAY DAMAGE OTHER APPLIANCES, INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE, PERSONAL INJURY, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. KEYSTONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSFER SWITCH, FREE OF CHARGE. THE REMEDY FOR THE PREVIOUS RECALL (10V-594) WAS TO INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE SWITCH CONNECTIONS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 24, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-425-4369.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “CONTINUED USE OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT REPLACING THE TRANSFER SWITCH MAY DAMAGE OTHER APPLIANCES, INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE, PERSONAL INJURY, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 11V577 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| System at fault | Electrical System |
| Reported to NHTSA | 8 December 2011 |
| Model years | 2009-2011 |
| Vehicles named | KEYSTONE ALPINE, KEYSTONE AVALANCHE, KEYSTONE CHALLENGER, KEYSTONE EVEREST, KEYSTONE FUZION, KEYSTONE MONTANA, KEYSTONE MONTANA BIG SKY, KEYSTONE MONTANA HIGH COUNTRY, KEYSTONE MONTANA-BIG SKY, KEYSTONE MONTANA-MOUNTAINEER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
CONTINUED USE OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT REPLACING THE TRANSFER SWITCH MAY DAMAGE OTHER APPLIANCES, INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE, PERSONAL INJURY, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
KEYSTONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSFER SWITCH, FREE OF CHARGE. THE REMEDY FOR THE PREVIOUS RECALL (10V-594) WAS TO INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE SWITCH CONNECTIONS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 24, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-425-4369.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 1,832 notices in the record whose component field names electrical system. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 41 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Keystone Alpine recalls: 16 US campaigns
- Keystone Avalanche recalls: 17 US campaigns
- Keystone Challenger recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Keystone Everest recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Keystone Fuzion recalls: 30 US campaigns
- Keystone Montana recalls: 27 US campaigns
- Keystone Montana-Big Sky recalls: 4 US campaigns
- Keystone Montana High Country recalls: 10 US campaigns
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CarsMultiverse, recall 11V577, wording as read on 15 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v577/
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