The 2016 Keystone Outback has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,206,995 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
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…
STRUCTURE17V4390002017-07-13910 affected
Defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Keystone Outback travel trailers, models 220URB, 240URS, 250URS, 255UBH, and 293UBH. The affected vehicles were built with an incorrect drawbar installed to tow the travel trailer.
Consequence
Under certain conditions while traveling, the drawbar may bend, affecting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will bolt on a reinforcement channel over the existing drawbar attachment of the frame, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2017. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-290.
EQUIPMENT16V2820002016-05-1088 affected
Defect
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Keystone Outback recreational trailers, model 326RL, manufactured February 24, 2016, to April 21, 2016. These vehicles have a television mounting bracket that may not be properly secured to the wall.
Consequence
The improperly secured bracket may allow the TV to fall, increasing the risk of injury to an occupant nearby.
Remedy
Keystone has notified the affected owners. Dealers will re-install the TV bracket with larger screws, free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 16-251.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 keystone outback. While the vehicle was undergoing a mandatory inspection, the contact was informed that there was a dip in the roof near the air conditioning unit. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not…”
“Keystone rv and dutchman rv of goshen, in are manufacturing defective units and refuse to replace the exterior side panels of the unit which are cracking in half. The rv has 5 cracks in the frp and gelcoat of the unit causing the body of the unit to crack apart. The more we haul it down the road…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Keystone Outback as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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