Keystone 2016 Carbon Fifth Wheel Ladder Recall: Risk of Falling Ladder
Keystone is recalling 2015-2016 Carbon fifth wheels with aluminum ladders that may have hinges separating, causing ladders to fall and potentially injure users.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Keystone is recalling certain 2015-2016 Carbon fifth wheels with aluminum ladders that have a risk of hinges separating during use. This could cause the ladder to fall from the vehicle, increasing injury risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1227180-keystone-2016-carbon-fifth-wheel-ladder-recall-risk-of-falling.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227180-keystone-2016-carbon-fifth-wheel-ladder-recall-risk-of-falling · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V825000
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“Keystone 2016 Carbon Fifth Wheel Ladder Recall: Risk of Falling Ladder.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227180-keystone-2016-carbon-fifth-wheel-ladder-recall-risk-of-falling. Based on NHTSA recall #16V825000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V825000).
Why it’s dangerous
The ladder's retractable hinges have a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge during use. If this happens, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2015-2016 Keystone Carbon, Fuzion, Impact, Raptor, or Dutchmen Voltage toy hauler fifth wheels with aluminum ladders are affected. Those who use the ladder while it may have separated hinges are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2015-2016 Keystone Carbon, Fuzion, Impact, Raptor, or Dutchmen Voltage toy hauler fifth wheels with aluminum ladders. The ladders have retractable hinges with a welded 'top hat' that can separate.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Keystone Customer Service
Call 1-866-425-4369 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule the free hinge brace installation.
Get Free Hinge Brace
Dealers will install a free hinge brace over the existing hinges to prevent separation.
What NHTSA says to do
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will install a hinge brace over the back of the existing hinges, free of charge. The recall began on November 29, 2016. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 16-267.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 14 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #16V825000 (November 15, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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