2002 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2002 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER
The 2002 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2002 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2002 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER, potentially affecting up to 122,162 vehicles.
Recall 07V134000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 122,162 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN CERTAIN TUBING IN THE REFRIGERATOR WHICH COULD ALLOW PRESSURIZED FLAMMABLE COOLANT SOLUTION TO BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: KEYSTONE RV WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING AND THERMAL FUSES FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2002 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR HEAT TUBE MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER STATES THAT ONLY SOME PARTS WERE REPLACED. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE DEFROSTED THE REFRIGERATOR AND THEN SHE SWITCHED THE CONTROL TO GAS. WHEN SHE WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR, THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF AMMONIA. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AMMONIA WAS LEAKING FROM THE BOILER TUBE AND WAS SATURATING THE PLYWOOD AND THE INSULATION AROUND THE TUBE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ONLY THING THAT WAS DONE REGARDING THE RECALL WAS PLACING A GUARD AND A SMALL PORTION OF INSULATION AROUND THE BOILER TUBE, IN CASE THE BOILER TUBE FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE BOILER TUBE SYSTEM AND NOT JUST A SIMPLE HEAT SHIELD AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF INSULATION. *JB
TL- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED HIS RECALL IN THE MAIL TODAY 03/06/2007). THE CONTACT CALLED DOMETIC, WHO STATED THAT THE SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING WILL BE INSTALLED TO CONTAIN THE FIRE AND THAT IT WILL NOT PREVENT THE FIRE. *AK
TL- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED HIS RECALL IN THE MAIL TODAY 03/06/2007). THE CONTACT CALLED DOMETIC, WHO STATED THAT THE SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING WILL BE INSTALLED TO CONTAIN THE FIRE AND THAT IT WILL NOT PREVENT THE FIRE. *AK
Safety Rating for the 2002 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the KEYSTONE CHALLENGER
- 2001 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER — 2 complaints
- 2002 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER (current)
- 2003 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER — 1 complaint
- 2004 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER — 0 complaints
- 2005 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER — 2 complaints
- 2006 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER — 0 complaints
- 2007 KEYSTONE CHALLENGER — 3 complaints
Other KEYSTONE Models
- KEYSTONE COUGAR — 194 total complaints
- KEYSTONE MONTANA — 186 total complaints
- KEYSTONE RAPTOR — 76 total complaints
- KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE — 68 total complaints
- KEYSTONE ALPINE — 65 total complaints
- KEYSTONE OUTBACK — 58 total complaints
- KEYSTONE FUZION — 56 total complaints
- KEYSTONE SPRINTER — 56 total complaints