1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER
The 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER 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 problems involve the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint), Suspension (1 complaint), and Tirestreadbelt (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER, 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 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tirestreadbelt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER FIFTH WHEEL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE NOTICE, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE FAILURE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $1,000. AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT. THE DEALER AGREED TO REIMBURSE THE CONTACT, BUT LATER DECLINED EVEN THOUGH HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER, FAILURE, AND VEHICLE INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 3/19/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED EVERYTHING WAS AVAILABLE TO DOMETIC AND REFUSE TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER ON RECALL. UPDATED 03/19/08 *TR
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ONE OF THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TRAVEL TRAILER THEN BLEWOUT, 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER TRAVEL TRAILER. *NM CONSUMER HAD THREE INCIDENTS WITH THE TIRE TREADS SEPARATING. ALL THREE TIMES CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH BRAND NEW TIRES AND INCIDENT STILL OCCURED WHEN IN USE.*SB
DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION CAUSED THE TRAILER TO SWAY WHILE BEING TOWED, RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE ENTIRE UNIT SPUN SIDEWAYS AND OVERTURNED ONTO ROOF WITH TRAILER TURNED ON ITS LEFT SIDE. NLM
Safety Rating for the 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the KEYSTONE SPRINTER
- 1997 KEYSTONE SPRINTER — 1 complaint
- 1998 KEYSTONE SPRINTER (current)
- 1999 KEYSTONE SPRINTER — 0 complaints
- 2000 KEYSTONE SPRINTER — 0 complaints
- 2001 KEYSTONE SPRINTER — 0 complaints
- 2002 KEYSTONE SPRINTER — 5 complaints
- 2003 KEYSTONE SPRINTER — 1 complaint
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 LAREDO — 39 total complaints