A SHACKLE ON THE LEAF SPRING FAILED WHILE IN MOTION. FAILURE WAS FOUND DURING ROUTINE PHYSICAL INSPECTION. FURTHER FAILURE OF THE THE ATTACHMENT POINTS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE LOSS OF ONE OR MORE AXLES.
2016 Keystone Dutchmen
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
2 reportsDRIVERS SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING HANGER SHEARED OFF FROM FRAME WHILE UNDERWAY. I HAD A WELDER TELL ME THAT THE WELDS LOOKED LIKE THEY HAD "UNDERCUT" . WHILE THE UNIT WAS AT THE FACTORY REPAIR CENTER FOR OTHER FAILURES, I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO ISSUES. THIS FAILURE TOOK PLACE WITHIN WEEKS OF THE FACTORY INSPECTION. AXLE SEPARATION F…
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DRIVERS SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING HANGER SHEARED OFF FROM FRAME WHILE UNDERWAY. I HAD A WELDER TELL ME THAT THE WELDS LOOKED LIKE THEY HAD "UNDERCUT" . WHILE THE UNIT WAS AT THE FACTORY REPAIR CENTER FOR OTHER FAILURES, I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO ISSUES. THIS FAILURE TOOK PLACE WITHIN WEEKS OF THE FACTORY INSPECTION. AXLE SEPARATION FROM THE FRAME COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS WASN'T CAUGHT QUICKLY. I HAD THE UNIT WEIGHED PREVIOUSLY AS WAS WELL UNDER GVWR.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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