NHTSA Complaint #10532282 — 2010 KEYSTONE FUZION

THE REAR RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRESH WATER TANK FELL DOWN WHILE TRAVELING, AND BEGAN DRAGGING ON THE ROAD. THE METAL U-CHANNEL SUPPORTS UNDER THE TANK BENT DOWN, AND BEGUN BREAKING THE TAP SCREWS ON EACH END, OR PULLING THEM THROUGH THE FRAME. OF THE 5 SUPPORTS UNDER THE TANK, TWO PULLED LOOSE FROM BOTH ENDS, TWO PULLED LOOSE ON ONE END, AND ONLY ONE, THE LEFT STRAP NEXT TO THE PLUMBING CONNECTIONS, WAS STILL ATTACHED ON BOTH ENDS. THE LOOSE SUPPORTS WERE PINNED BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE BOTTOM COVER, AND ONE OF THE SUPPORTS WAS GROUND DOWN BY THE PAVEMENT, WHICH SAVED DAMAGE TO THE TANK, WHICH WAS NEARLY FULL, 80 GALLON CAPACITY. THE FRONT CROSS ANGLE BAR, USED TO HOLD THE TANK IN PLACE AGAINST THE REAR FLOOR BEAM, WAS HELD IN PLACE WITH ONE SCREW ON EACH SIDE, INSTEAD OF TWO PER SIDE, WHICH ALLOWED THE BAR TO TIP DOWN, DROPPING THE TANK AS THE U-STRAP UNDER THE TANK BOWED DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO JACK UP THE TANK, AND PLACE A LARGE VEHICLE TIE DOWN STRAP UNDER THE TANK, RAISING IT TO TRAVEL HOME. I HAVE ALREADY REPAIRED THE DAMAGE, WHICH I TOOK PICTURES OF, AS I NEEDED THE CAMPER, NOT HAVE IT SIT ON THE DEALERS LOT ONCE AGAIN. I USED 1.5 INCH BOX TUBES, .125 THICK, WITH GRADE 5 BOLTS ON EACH END, TO SUPPORT THE TANK. UPDATED 9/24/13 *CN *TR