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2012 Keystone Cougar High Country Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2012 Keystone Cougar High Country, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 2012 Keystone Cougar High Country

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Axle assembly (power train)

    NHTSA 11V322000 Reported 197 vehicles potentially affected KEYSTONE RV COMPANY

    Keystone is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 cougar high country travel trailers produced from november 3, 2010, through may 26, 2011, for having 4400 pound axles installed instead of 5200 pound axles. If a vehicle is loaded to the maximum stated gvwr of 10,000 pounds, the 4400 pound axle will be overloaded.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the axles with the correct ones free of charge. The safety recall began on july 7, 2011. Owners may contact keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2012 Keystone Cougar High Country have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 1,500 miles. Complaints peaked in 2013 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 keystone cougar high country fifth wheel trailer. The contact stated that the rear bumper was not sufficiently attached to the vehicle to carry the weight of a bike rack an”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 15, 2013 · Structure

Compare Keystone Cougar High Country model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Keystone Cougar High Country model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Keystone Cougar High Country10
2005 Keystone Cougar High Country10
2010 Keystone Cougar High Country10
2011 Keystone Cougar High Country20
2012 Keystone Cougar High Country11
2013 Keystone Cougar High Country10
2014 Keystone Cougar High Country10

Checking a specific 2012 Keystone Cougar High Country

How do I know if my 2012 Keystone Cougar High Country has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2012 Keystone Cougar High Country; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Keystone dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 11V322000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Keystone models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.