2014 KEYSTONE COUGAR Exterior Lighting Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Exterior Lighting Issues in the 2014 KEYSTONE COUGAR
2 exterior lighting complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 KEYSTONE COUGAR. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Injuries
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All Exterior Lighting Complaints
THE ELECTRIC BRAKES HAVE A VERY FLIMSY CONNECTION BEHIND EACH BRAKE PLATE. A VERY SMALL WIRE IS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS. IN OUR CASE, SOMETHING BROKE THE WIRE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. KEYSTONE HAD THEIR DEALER REPAIR THE WIRE TO ITS ORIGINAL FLIMSY STATE. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE TRAILER BRAKES WERE IRRATIC (UNRELIABLE). I TOOK THE TRAILER TO REPAIR FACILITY. IN SEARCHING FOR THE PROBLEM, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE RUBBER GASKET ON ALL FOUR INNER GREASE SEALS WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED BECAUSE THEY WERE UNDERSIZED. IF THE GREASE ISN'T CONTAINED IN THE BEARINGS, EVENTUALLY THE WHEELS WILL FALL OFF. PICTURES ARE ATTACHED. THE HEAT IN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAS ALWAYS BEEN OF CONCERN. PICTURES OF A PARTIALLY MELTED LIGHT BULB AND LENSES ARE ATTACHED. VARIOUS ARTICLES SAY GLASS WILL MELT AT 900F ISN'T A 900F A FIRE HAZARD. I REPLACED THE BULBS WITH LED'S WHICH WAS A SIMPLE PROCESS. I...
WE HAVE A 2014 COUGAR FIFTH WHEEL- MODEL 29RET THE HEAT IN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS HAS ALWAYS BEEN OF CONCERN. SO, I ORDERED LED REPLACEMENTS FOR THE 921 BULBS YOUR INSTALLED. UPON INSPECTION (SEE PICTURES) YOU'LL SEE THAT SOME OF THE ORIGINAL 921 BULBS ARE DISFIGURED BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE HEAT AND ONE OF THE LENSES HAS BEEN DEFORMED. IT HAS TO TAKE A LOT OF HEAT TO MELT A LIGHT BULB. THIS HAS TO BE A FIRE HAZARD.