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Keystone Cougar 2020 Travel Trailers: Tire Clearance Risk

Keystone is recalling 2019-2022 Cougar 29FKD travel trailers due to potential tire damage from improper clearance, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact customer service for free repairs.

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Keystone is recalling certain 2019-2022 Cougar 29FKD travel trailers because the tire clearance might cause tire damage, which could lead to loss of vehicle control and crashes. This affects owners who have these specific model years and trailer types. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/79786-keystone-cougar-2020-travel-trailers-tire-clearance-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/79786-keystone-cougar-2020-travel-trailers-tire-clearance-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #22V209000

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“Keystone Cougar 2020 Travel Trailers: Tire Clearance Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79786-keystone-cougar-2020-travel-trailers-tire-clearance-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #22V209000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V209000).

Keystone RV Company is recalling certain 2019-2022 Cougar travel trailers due to damaged tires that can fail, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall was announced on March 31, 2022. Dealers will install an additional outrigger free of charge.

How to tell if you have it

  • Keystone Cougar, 2019-2022

What to do

Dealers will notch the existing outrigger and install an additional outrigger between the two tires to provide proper clearance, free of charge. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369.

The hazard

Improper clearance may allow the tires to contact the outrigger, causing damage to the tires. Damaged tires can fail, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Keystone RV Company has 147 other recalls on record since 2009-06-18. Other recent recalls of similar products include Forest River 2026 Catalina Travel Trailers: Tire Puncture Risk (2025-10-24) and Kia 2025 Telluride Spare Tire Recall: ABS/Traction Control Risk (2025-10-31).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Keystone Cougar 29FKD travel trailers manufactured between 2019 and 2022. The recall was notified to owners via mail on May 12, 2022.

  • Brand
    Keystone
  • Category
    Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact Customer Service

    Call Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369 to schedule a free repair for the tire clearance issue.

  2. Get Free Repair

    Dealers will notch the existing outrigger and install an additional outrigger to provide proper clearance between the tires and the outrigger.

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Dealers will notch the existing outrigger and install an additional outrigger between the two tires to provide proper clearance, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2022. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 22-430.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

Owners were mailed letters 42 days after NHTSA received the defect report.

1. NHTSA received the defect report: Mar 31, 202212. Owner letters mailed: May 12, 202222022
  1. NHTSA received the defect report
  2. Owner letters mailed

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Do I need to stop using my trailer immediately?

No, you do not need to stop using it immediately. The remedy involves a free repair that dealers will perform to fix the clearance issue.

Take action

Contact Keystone

We’ve drafted a message you can send Keystone to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 22V209000 — Keystone Cougar 2020 Travel Trailers: Tire Clearance Risk

Hello,

I own a Keystone Cougar 2020 Travel Trailers: Tire Clearance Risk that is covered by recall 22V209000 from Keystone.

The official recall notice states: Dealers will notch the existing outrigger and install an additional outrigger between the two tires to provide proper clearance, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2022. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone's number for this recall is 22-430.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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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 #22V209000 (March 31, 2022)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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