2001 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
6
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE
The 2001 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE has received a total of 6 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problems involve the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (4 complaints), Equipment (1 complaint), and Structureframe And Members (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2001 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2001 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE, potentially affecting up to 125,803 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 →Recall 03V463000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 3,641 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
Consequence: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy: SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE
6 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structureframe And Members | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
A FEW DAYS AGO I GOT A CALL FROM THE RV PARK WHERE MY UNIT IS PARKED, AND WAS TOLD MY UNIT HAS BURNT TO THE GROUND. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THE WEB SITE SHOWING VARIOUS RECALLS RELATING TO DOMETIC REFRIGERATORS. I COULD NOT LOCATE THE TAGS SHOWING THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER TO SEE IF THIS FIRE COULD BE RELATED TO THE RECALLS. I CALLED THE KEYSTONE MANUFACTURE AND THEY VERIFIED MY UNIT SERIAL NUMBER FELL UNDER THE RECALL. THE FIRE CHIEF INVESTIGATING THE FIRE STATED THIS WAS A STANDARD RV FIRE ORIGINATING IN THE REFRIGERATOR AREA (REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN A FEW DAYS). *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE (TAG ALONG). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE EQUIPMENT IN APPROXIMATELY FEBRUARY OF 2008 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN STORAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN OUT OF STORAGE ON MARCH 3, 2008. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT UNIT RUPTURED AND CURRENTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY NO LONGER PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. RECALL NUMBER 07V134000. UPDATED 05/01/08.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE (TAG ALONG). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE EQUIPMENT IN APPROXIMATELY FEBRUARY OF 2008 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN STORAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN OUT OF STORAGE ON MARCH 3, 2008. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT UNIT RUPTURED AND CURRENTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY NO LONGER PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. RECALL NUMBER 07V134000. UPDATED 05/01/08.
DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR YEAR 2001 SPRINGDALE RV MOD # RM 2652 SERIAL # 14200177," FAILED TO KEEP FOOD COOL WHILE WE WERE STAYING IN IT." THERE WAS A VERY FOUL ODOR. AFRAID TO USE THIS THING AGAIN ." WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED BY DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED RV (DANDY RV BIRMINGHAM AL OF A RECALL OR DANGER TO US. WE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT RECALL ON THIS THING TILL WE FOUND ARTICLE IN THE 2008 EQUUS HORSE MAGAZINE MARCH ISSUE. *TR
DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR FAILURE: *JB
Safety Rating for the 2001 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE
- 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE — 4 complaints
- 1999 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE — 10 complaints
- 2000 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE — 3 complaints
- 2001 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE (current)
- 2002 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE — 7 complaints
- 2003 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE — 2 complaints
- 2004 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE — 1 complaint
- 2005 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE — 6 complaints
- 2006 KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE — 4 complaints
Other KEYSTONE Models
- KEYSTONE COUGAR — 194 total complaints
- KEYSTONE MONTANA — 186 total complaints
- KEYSTONE RAPTOR — 76 total complaints
- KEYSTONE ALPINE — 65 total complaints
- KEYSTONE OUTBACK — 58 total complaints
- KEYSTONE FUZION — 56 total complaints
- KEYSTONE SPRINTER — 56 total complaints
- KEYSTONE LAREDO — 39 total complaints