2019-2021 Keystone & Dutchmen Recreational Vehicles 21-414 Propane Regulator

September 13, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V708000

Propane Regulator May Fail and Cause Fire

Increased propane pressure can enlarge the flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of a fire.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V708

Manufacturer KeystoneeBay logo RV Company

Components EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected 95,753

 

Summary

KeystoneeBay logo RV Company (KeystoneeBay logo) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Dutchmen Aspen Trail, Coleman, KeystoneeBay logo Cougar, Bullet, Passport, Hideout, Springdale, SprintereBay logo, 2019 KeystoneeBay logo Impact, Fuzion, Residence, Retreat, Summerland, and Dutchmen Kodiak recreational vehicles, equipped with Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane regulators. The regulator may fail, causing an increase in propane pressure.

 

Remedy

Dealers will replace the regulator and test the propane system for leaks, free of charge. Owner notification letters mailed February 25, 2021. Owners may contact KeystoneeBay logo customer service at 1-866-425-4369. KeystoneeBay logo’s number for this recall is 21-414.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 


2021 Dutchmen Aspen Trail
2021 Dutchmen Aspen Trail

 


4/27/22

KeystoneeBay logo RV Company

SAFETY ADVISORY # 21-214

Winntec Propane Regulators

KeystoneeBay logo is conducting a voluntary RECALL notification campaign in accordance with the National Highway Transportation and Safety Act. It has been decided that the Winn-Tec Model 6020 dual stage propane regulator may supply elevated, intermittent, or low propane pressure to the appliances. An increase in propane pressure, could cause the flame of the appliance to become larger, and under certain rare circumstances, may ignite adjacent materials resulting in a fire. Appliances that can be affected by an excessive flame are the stovetop, oven, hot water heater, furnace and refrigerator.

Year Model Serial Number Ranges
2019Aspen Trail – All West Coast ModelsKY920112 – KY923798
2020Aspen Trail –All West Coast ModelsLY920024 – LY923127
2021Aspen Trail – All West Coast ModelsMY920000 – MY924508
2019Bullet – All ModelsKD430165 – KD436285

KT430001 – KT436306

KX430142 – KX435913

2020Bullet – All ModelsLD430327 – LD435590

LT430000 – LT435556

2021Bullet – All ModelsMD430000 – MD437450

MT430122 – MT437775

MX430846 – MX437333

2019Coleman – All ModelsKJ930191 – KJ938143

KY930000 – KY939618

2020Coleman – All West Coast ModelsLY930086 – LY939457
2021Coleman – All West Coast ModelsMY930598 – MY943319
2019Cougar – All West Coast ModelsK1502058 – K1502604

KC500000 – KC511764

2020Cougar – All West Coast ModelsLC500000 – LC509168
2021Cougar – All West Coast ModelsMC500000 – MC511344
2019Fuzion – All ModelsKF810000 – KF810912
2019Hideout – All excluding the following: 175LHS, 176LHS, 177LHS, 178LHS, 179LHS, 186LHSK3246200 – K3249228

K7240033 – K7249276

KN240000 – KN244975

2020Hideout – All excluding the following: 172LHS, 174RK, 175LHS, 176LHS, 177LHS, 178LHS, 179LHS, 186LHSL7240000 – L7247770

LG247772 – LG247821

LN246715 – LN246715

2021Hideout – All excluding the following: 172TX, 174RK, 175BH, 176BH, 177RD, 178RB, 179RB, 186SSM1240943 – M1251306

M7240050 – M7252051

MG240000 – MG240457

MN240708 – MN251309

2019Impact – All ModelsKF815000 – KF815486
2019Kodiak – All ModelsKJ970000 – KJ970956
2019Passport – All ModelsKD410120 – KD415440

KK410235 – KK415422

KT410000 – KT410119

KX410387 – KX415258

2020Passport – All ModelsLD410121 – LD415190

LK410021 – LK415698

LX414878 – LX414879

2021Passport – All ModelsMD410225 – MD416609

MK410000 – MK417154

MX410540 – MX416559

2019Residence – All ModelsKW160000 – KW160310
2019Retreat – All ModelsKW260000 – KW260311
2019Springdale – All Excluding the Following: 1700FQ, 1750RD, 1760BH, 1790FQ, 1800BH, 1860SSK3100000 – K3106725

KG100015 – KG106602

2020Springdale – All Excluding the Following: 1700FQ, 1720TH, 1750RD, 1760BH, 1790FQ, 1800BH, 1860SSL3100143 – L3108515

LG100000 – LG108543

LW101252 – LW101411

2021Springdale – All Excluding the Following: 1740RK, 1750RD, 1760BH, 1790FQ, 1800BH, 1860SS, 2010BHM3100001 – M3112383

MG100000 – MG112380

2019SprintereBay logo – All ModelsK1530000 – K1530973
2020SprintereBay logo – All ModelsL1532712 – L1532785
2021SprintereBay logo – All ModelsM1530000 – M1533327
2019Summerland – All ModelsK3150000 – K3151903

 

Parts Required:  1 – KRV # 696405 Regulator – Recall Only Kit – Auto Change Over – w/12″ Pigtails – UFP (Please order box qty of 10 or more – no VIN required. Part number shipped will vary depending on supply available.)
Tools Required:– Open-end wrenches to replace regulator

PLEASE NOTE:  Regulator date code is required for the claim. See Figure 1.

Note – Check serial number on Key Express to verify the campaign is open. Some vehicles were repaired before they left KeystoneeBay logo.

When performing warranty or recall service, please make certain that appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is used.

The remedy is to inspect the date code, see Figure 1. If the date code is 18 XX, 19 XX, 20 XX, or 21 XX replace the existing Winntec propane regulator with a new regulator, the regulator date code is required for the claim. See Figure 1.

PLEASE NOTE:  Depending on part availability you may receive different brand of regulator than what is listed, with or without hoses. If a regulator is received without hoses it is acceptable to use the original hoses.

 

Approved Replacement Regulators From Stock or Local Purchase

Fairview GR-9984 TPA ACR6/ACR2/Flame King Marshall Excelsior MEGR-253
Cavagna 52-A-890 JR Products 07-31525 Camco 59002,59005,59007
Enerco 73836 Deking 6050

 

REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1

Locate the trailer on a level, flat, hard surface. Chock the wheels, turn off all appliances, and shut the valves on the propane bottles.

Step 2

Locate the Winntec propane regulator at the LP bottles. Inspect the date code. Only replace Winntec model 6020 with a date code of 18 xx, 19 xx, 20 xx or 21xx. 

Step 3

Remove and replace the propane regulator using industry standards, followed by a drop pressure test to check for leaks.

 

If you have questions, please contact Customer Service: 

Dutchmen:(855) 382-4100
Light Weight: (866) 273-1456
Premium:(866) 273-1454
Traditional:(855) 895-4422
Toy Haulers:(866) 273-1452

 


11/4/20–Grand Design RVeBay logo informs THOR Ind. of three incidents involving Winntec Model 6020 regulators, where the regulators were suspected as the cause of fires. The Thor companies reviewed the issue internally and found no issues with these regulators at that time.

 

12/4/20–KZ RV informs THOR Ind. of two issues under investigation with the same suspect regulators.

 

12/22/20–Grand Design performs lab analysis on two failed regulators and finds they contain an oily substance inside.

There is a belief that the oily substance is machining oil from a manufacturing process.

 

2/24/21–Grand Design informs THOR Ind. they are investigating several more fires, and will be sending regulators from those incidents for lab inspection.

 

3/16/21–Lab analysis performed on six regulators from Grand Design, including one exemplar and one from KZ RV. In the lab setting, the KZ RV regulator operated within allowable parameters, although it contained the same oily residue seen on the field samples.

 

4/19/21–THOR Ind. engages Exponent Engineering to conduct analysis of regulators to determine source of oily substance.

 

5/10/21–Safety Committee Meetings conducted at KZ RV, KeystoneeBay logo RV and JaycoeBay logo RV, to update them on regulator investigation. All committees request further investigation of specific claims and confirmation of Exponent findings.

 

5/12/21–Exponent provides written report/presentation on regulator analysis.

 

5/14/21–Meeting held with Grand Design, Dehco, Winnspec InternationaleBay logo, and Chen Fong to discuss regulator issue.

Winnspec given until May 18, to return information regarding issues with their regulators.

 

5/19/21–Safety Committee Meetings conducted at KZ RV, KeystoneeBay logo RV and JaycoeBay logo RV to update them on the regulator investigation.

 

5/21/21–THOR Ind. Discussed regulator issue with the Medium Heavy Duty ODI office.

 

5/24/21 & 5/25/21 – Meeting with Grand Design, Dehco, Winnspec InternationaleBay logo, and Chen Fong at Livonia, MI testing facility, to discuss regulator investigation. Chen Fong agrees the regulator is allowing higher pressure than expected with a compromised second stage seal.

 

5/27/21–Safety Committee Meetings conducted at KZ RV, KeystoneeBay logo RV and JaycoeBay logo RV. All safety committees decide to move forward with a recall for safety for units built with a defective Winntec Model 6020 regulator.

 

6/16/21 – Video Meeting was held with Thor Industries and NHTSA ODI and Recalls Management Divisions to update them on the progress of gathering the required populations of all regulator recalls submitted by the Thor Companies.

NHTSA was informed that more confirmation testing was required to definitively establish a population. 7/7/21 – Exponent provided Thor Industries draft testing results of the interaction of the second stage seal with various plasticizers found in hoses used on the regulators from the last five years of manufacturing. Only one sample per year was available to test. This testing confirmed similarities in several years.

 

7/8/21 – Exponent’s draft testing results reviewed with Thor Industries companies. Due to small sample size, it was requested to see if more samples could be secured for confirmation testing.

 

7/16/21 – Thor Industries conducts meeting with Dehco, UFP and Winnspec to discuss the regulator recalls. Winnspec agrees to provide further second stage seal discs to confirm earlier testing.

 

8/2/21 – Testing samples from Winnspec received from China at Exponent.

 

8/18/21 – Exponent provides draft testing results to Thor Industries on confirmation Samples.

 

8/20/21 – Thor Industries conducts meeting with affected companies to discuss testing results. Companies are instructed to review the results with their Safety Committees and adjust recall populations accordingly.

 

9/2/21 – KeystoneeBay logo Safety Committee reviewed the information and concluded that the data reviewed indicated a unanimous vote for a voluntary recall. Investigation called for to determine affected unit range.

 

9/13/2021 – Investigation concluded and scope completed.

 


30 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
DUTCHMENASPEN TRAIL2019-2021
DUTCHMENCOLEMAN2019-2021
DUTCHMENKODIAK2019
KEYSTONEeBay logoBULLET2019-2021
KEYSTONEeBay logoCOUGAR2019-2021
KEYSTONEeBay logoFUZION2019
KEYSTONEeBay logoHIDEOUT2019-2021
KEYSTONEeBay logoIMPACT2019
KEYSTONEeBay logoPASSPORT2019-2021
KEYSTONEeBay logoRESIDENCE2019
KEYSTONEeBay logoRETREAT2019
KEYSTONEeBay logoSPRINGDALE2019-2021
KEYSTONEeBay logoSPRINTEReBay logo2019-2021
KEYSTONEeBay logoSUMMERLAND2019

 


15 Associated Documents

Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-21V708-8454.pdf 138.92KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-21V708-8349.pdf 116.845KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-21V708-6852.pdf 122.642KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V708-0906.pdf 200.757KB

 


Recall 573 Report – Amendment 2

RCLRPT-21V708-5682.PDF 229.437KB

 


Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1

RCLRPT-21V708-7777.PDF 229.438KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Chronology

RMISC-21V708-6785.pdf 30.839KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V708-1993.pdf 646.022KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V708-1986.pdf 137.548KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V708-3867.pdf 195.029KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-21V708-1309.pdf 130.869KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-21V708-5853.pdf 120.838KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V708-8525.pdf 100.204KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V708-0858.pdf 534.913KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-1

RCLQRT-21V708-1883.PDF 211.149KB

 


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