2012–2013 Keystone Vantage Recall: Equipment
NHTSA campaign 12V247000 · Equipment · filed May 30, 2012 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
KEYSTONE RV COMPANIES (KEYSTONE) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 AND 2013 VANTAGE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 12, 2011, THROUGH MAY 7, 2012. THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT PROTECTIVE (A.K.A. GIMP) MOLDING ON THE METAL AROUND THE HOLDING TANK VALVES.
The risk
AS A RESULT, THE USER MAY SUFFER CUTS TO HANDS AND ARMS WHEN REACHING PAST THE SHARP EDGES OF THE ACCESS CUT-OUT IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE HOLDING TANK VALVES.
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KEYSTONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE PROTECTIVE GIMP MOLDING AROUND THE ACCESS AREA FOR THE HOLDING TANK VALVES, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE AT 1-866-425-4369.
KEYSTONE S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12-175.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 12V247000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.