Recall 22-423 – Solar Controller Wired Incorrectly – 2022 Keystone Arcadia, Carbon, Alpine, Avalanche, Cougar, Fuzion, High Country Montana, Hideout, Impact, Montana, Outback, Passport, Raptor, Springdale, & 2021-2022 Sprinter & Bullet Fifth Wheel Trailers & Travel Trailers

March 11, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V144000

Solar Controller Wired Incorrectly

Inoperable safety alarms increase the risk of injury.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V144

Manufacturer KeystoneeBay logo RV Company

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT

Potential Number of Units Affected 39,240

 

Summary

KeystoneeBay logo RV Company (KeystoneeBay logo) is recalling certain 2022 KeystoneeBay logo Arcadia, Carbon, Alpine, Avalanche, Cougar, Fuzion, High Country Montana, Hideout, Impact, Montana, Outback, Passport, Raptor, Springdale, and 2021-2022 SprintereBay logo and Bullet fifth wheel and travel trailers. The solar controller may be incorrectly wired, causing certain components and safety alarms, such as carbon monoxide and propane gas detectors, to become inoperable.

 

Remedy

Dealers will inspect voltage readings and correct the wiring as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2022. Owners may contact KeystoneeBay logo customer service at 1-866-425-4369. KeystoneeBay logo’s number for this recall is 22-423.

 

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.

 


4/18/22

KeystoneeBay logo RV Company

SAFETY ADVISORY # 22-423

Solar Controller Wiring

KeystoneeBay logo is conducting a voluntary RECALL notification campaign in accordance with the National Highway Transportation and Safety Act. It has been decided that vehicles in the recall population have a solar controller that may have been wired incorrectly. Under certain conditions improper voltage can render 12VDC components and 12VDC safety alarms (i.e. carbon monoxide, propane gas detector) inside the vehicle inoperable leading to an increased risk of personal injury or property damage.

 

Models Included:

Year Model Serial Number Range
2022Alpine – All ModelsNE780000 – NE780938
2022Arcadia – All ModelsNL550001 – NL550807
2022Avalanche – All ModelsNE760000 – NE760983
2021

 

2022

Bullet – All ModelsMD439000 – MD439004

MT438560 – MT438637 ND430001 – ND432670

NT430000 – NT433187

NX431336 – NX433206

2022Carbon – All ModelsNR805000 – NR805505
2022Cougar – All ModelsN2500002 – N2505632

NC500004 – NC505099

NL501834 – NL505797

NV500000 – NV505373

2022Fuzion – All ModelsNF810000 – NF810680
2022HC Montana – All ModelsNA740000 – NA741905
2022Hideout – All ModelsN7240935 – N7247387

NN240000 – NN247734

NW240001 – NW247023

2022Impact – All ModelsNF815000 – NF815388
2022Montana – All ModelsN4700000 – N4702290
2022Outback – All ModelsNB450000 – NB451379
2022Passport – All ModelsND410520 – ND413598

NK410100 – NK413518

NX410000 – NX413531

2022Raptor – All ModelsNR800000 – NR800620
2022Springdale – All ModelsN3100000 – N3107067

NG101574 – NG108304

NW100550 – NW107717

2022SprintereBay logo – All ModelsM1533667 – M1533694 N1530000 – N1531537

 

Parts Required:

No parts required

 

Tools Required:

– Screw gun – Flat Screw driver – voltmeter

– Cell phone or tablet capable of running apps

 

This Safety Advisory requires a Pre-Authorization & Photograph

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 check voltage readings from the Victron Solar Charge Controller using the VictronConnect app (see Icon) to determine if the wiring is correct. If wiring is incorrect the battery settings must be set to 12v using the VictronConnect app and then wiring can be corrected at the controller.

 

REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 

Step 1

Locate the trailer on a level, flat, hard surface. Chock the wheels. Disconnect shore power.

 

Step 2

Using the VictronConnect app, link it to the Victron Solar Charge Controller installed on the unit being inspected. The system may require several firmware updates before proceeding. Check the status page, see Figure 1. Take a screen shot of the voltage status. Battery voltage or panel voltage will be required to perform the following test.

Note: Normal operation should look similar to Figure 1. Battery voltage should not exceed 15v, solar voltage should not exceed 50 volts.

 

Step 3

Click on the settings gear in the top right corner, see Figure 1. Choose “Battery” and check the “Battery voltage” level that the controller is set to. This should read 12v as shown in Figure 3. Take a screen shot of this screen indicating what the battery voltage is set to. Important: After taking a screen shot of what the battery status is, if the battery setting is set to 24v, change it to 12v by selecting the drop down menu. Your controller will now stay at 12v reducing the likelihood of damaging 12VDC components in the unit. If the battery setting was 24v, the wiring is or was reversed at some time. Proceed to step 4 to determine wiring. If wiring is set to 12v and voltage looks proper like in Fig. 1 proceed to warranty reimbursement for inspection.

 

Step 4

Verify the wires coming from the battery are attached to “Batt” and the wires from the Solar panel are attached to the “PV” on the solar controller.   There can be two wiring configurations:

  1. Red+/Black- from the Battery to “Batt” +/- port and Green+/Black- from the Solar panel to “PV” +/- ports on the solar controller
  2. Red+/Black- from the Battery to “Batt” +/- port and Red+/Black- from the Solar panel to “PV” +/- ports on the Solar controller

In configuration 2, to determine how it is currently wired, disconnect the solar charge controller and the battery and check the battery wires with a volt meter.  The battery wires will read up to 14.4 VDC when attached and 0 when disconnected.  If wiring is reversed, correct the wiring to match configuration 2.  Note: KeystoneeBay logo’s 12V wiring standard has been updated and all units are currently built like configuration 1.

Note: The “Load” function is not used and should not have any wiring attached to that function.

 

Step 5

Using the VictronConnect app link to the controller again. Verify that the Solar and Battery voltage are correct. The status screen should be similar to Figure 1, if the panel is producing voltage.

 

Step 6

Check the 12VDC components inside to be sure that all are working. Test the LP/CO detectors for proper function. Any damaged components will require pictures verifying that the component is damaged or not working

 


In reference to 22-423 Solar Controller Wiring Recall – We are aware that it may be confusing to know which SmartSolar Charge Controller to choose from on the Victron Connect App. Please follow these 2 steps if you see multiple SmartSolar Charge Controllers on the Device list.

1. Get as close to the SmartSolar Charge Controller that you want to link to and from the device list choose the one with the strongest signal.

2. If the first step did not work, find the white label on the top or side of the SmartSolar Charge Controller, find the serial # on that label and match it to the serial # found at the top of the device list in the Victron Connect App.

Note: Access to the label can be difficult, use your cellphone camera to take a picture of the label.

 


Chronology :

2/22/2022 – Report was made that during a routine audit it was found that solar wiring was wired incorrectly. Investigation opened into claims for solar wiring.

3/3/2022 – KeystoneeBay logo Safety Committee reviewed the information on 22 separate claims for wiring that was reversed. First claim found was submitted on 10/6/2021 and last claim submitted was 3/3/2022. All claims found indicated reversed wiring at the solar controller. Only one claim on 10/20/2021 indicated that nine interior ceiling lights, waste water holding tank monitor, air conditioner thermostat, multisource TV cable distribution box, and radio not working. During testing between 2/22/2022 and 3/3/2022 it was discovered that the CO/LP detector could be damaged if the solar controller is not properly set to 12v before wiring is corrected, allowing improper voltage into the 12VDC circuits. The Safety Committee concluded that the data reviewed indicated a unanimous vote for a voluntary recall. Investigation called for to determine affected unit range.

3/9/2022 – Investigation concluded and scope completed.

 


18 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
KEYSTONEeBay logoALPINE2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoARCADIA2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoAVALANCHE2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoBULLET2021-2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoCARBON2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoCOUGAR2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoFUZION2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoHIDEOUT2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoIMPACT2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoMONTANA2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoMONTANA HIGH COUNTRY2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoOUTBACK2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoPASSPORT2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoRAPTOR2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoSPRINGDALE2022
KEYSTONEeBay logoSPRINTEReBay logo2021-2022

 


12 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V144-5961.pdf 748.772KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V144-3382.PDF 222.099KB

 


Recall 573 Report – 3/22/2022

RCLRPT-22V144-8961.PDF 222.385KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-22V144-4315.pdf 290.383KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-22V144-1281.pdf 439.42KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- 22-423 dealer email sent 4-22-2022

RCMN-22V144-4835.pdf 163.588KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-22V144-5330.pdf 146.273KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V144-2462.pdf 474.851KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-2

RCLQRT-22V144-3501.PDF 211.14KB

 


ISSUED Renotification Notice

RCRN-22V144-8261.pdf 161.751KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-3

RCLQRT-22V144-9869.PDF 211.24KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-4

RCLQRT-22V144-0777.PDF 211.337KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=22V144&docType=RCL

 


 

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