The 2018 Keystone Carbon has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,206,503 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2018 Keystone Carbon and Raptor recreational fifth-wheel trailers. These vehicles were manufactured without a protective barrier in the fuel station to prevent fuel absorption in the main floor.
Consequence
Fuel absorption into the main floor can increase the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
Remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers and install a protective barrier is present, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2018. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 18-317.
EQUIPMENT17V7550002017-11-221,205,997 affected
Defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling various 2003-2018 Crossroads, Dutchmen, and Keystone recreational trailers equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V755-5127.pdf.…
Consequence
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Keystone will notify owners and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-574-535-2100, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on…
SUSPENSION17V6430002017-10-1283 affected
Defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2018 Carbon, Fuzion, and Raptor triple axle toy haulers. These vehicles may have an incorrectly welded suspension equalizer that can result in the suspension's failure while traveling.
Consequence
If the suspension fails, the trailer's handling would be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Keystone has notified owners, and dealers will replace the equalizer with a different one, free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2017. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-305.
Complaints by component
TIRES
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“This involves new chinese junk tires being put on toy haulers. Keystone one of the largest manufacturer of rv's puts the cheapest tires on even after being told by many owners that tires are exploding going down the highway. Not just runlets where it falls apart but fully inflated where it goes…”
“This involves new chinese junk tires being put on toy haulers. Keystone one of the largest manufacturer of rv's puts the cheapest tires on even after being told by many owners that tires are exploding going down the highway. Not just runlets where it falls apart but fully inflated where it goes…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Keystone Carbon as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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