2007 Keystone Montana problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (4) · Wheels (1) · Tires:tread/Belt (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Equipment 2017-11-22 · campaign 17V755000 · 1,205,997 vehicles
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. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in ce
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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 "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-307.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2010-11-17 · campaign 10V587000 · 4,770 vehicles
Defect: KEYSTONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Risk: THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Fix: KEYSTONE IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR KEYSTONE AT 866-425-4369.
What owners report
2015-08-24 · Unknown Or Other · 30,000 mi“while travelling home from a campout, i noticed excessive spring in the fifth wheel camper at the king pin. at next fuel stop i identified that the hitch box welds to the camper frame was broke and gapped approx. 1/2", the hitch box is the welded member to the camper that allows the camper to be connected to the tow vehicle. had it completely sep…”
2013-01-24 · Wheels“took delivery of a new 2007 keystone montana 3400rl (january 11, 2007) that is stamped with a gawr of 7,000 lbs and gvwr 15,500 lbs. the factory tredit t6 wheels have a casting stamp of 3,042, but a sticker on the rim indicating 3,750 lbs @ 110 psi. (at least 3,500 lbs would be required to meet the gawr and gvwr). when we replaced tires in 2008,…”
2011-11-29 · Unknown Or Other“i have a 2007 keystone montana fifth wheel with bal "c" jacks (norco industries) on the rear frame. while trailering in the san francisco area i was signaled to pull over by another driver. when i did, i noticed the both c jack were dragging on the pavement. it was not the pedestal end of the jacks but the ends toward the center of the tr…”
2011-02-21 · Tires · 3,200 mi“the first set of tires freestar radial s/t 235/80/16 load range e were replaced by mission tire after 3280 mile because of sidewall failure, the tires sent to replace the bad ones lasted 1680 miles. they have tread separation and wall rupture. i am in the process of trying to recoup my tire cost. these tires are very unsafe for highway use,because …”
2009-09-04 · Tires“i have a 2007 keystone montana 5th wheel rv that came with four mission tires, which are sold by tireco in georgia. on may 16, 2009, i was driving my 5th wheel camper on rt. 95. the passenger side front tire, of my montana rv, delaminated while driving on rt.95. this tire failure caused approximately $2800 dollars in damage to my montana. the e…”
2009-09-04 · Tires“i have a 2007 keystone montana 5th wheel rv that came with four mission tires, which are sold by tireco in georgia. on august 29, 2009, i was driving my 5th wheel camper on the rt. 50 choptank river bridge95. the driver side rear tire, of my montana rv, delaminated while driving across the bridge. this tire failure caused approximately $2200 dol…”
2009-07-29 · Tires · 3,000 mi“tread separated from tire at 60 mph, damaging undercarriage of trailer. inspection of other tires found another one beginning to have irregular tread pattern due to belt separation. second tire still had 80 psi in it. tires were 23 months old with 3000 miles on them. st235/80r16e. *tr…”
2008-09-17 · Electrical System“while hooking up fifth wheel rv to tow vehicle via electrical umbilical cord a severe short occurred causing extensive wiring damage inside the fifth wheel rv. the problem was caused by inadvertently inserting umbilical cord plug from fifth wheel into receptacle on tow vehicle 180 degrees out of phase. even though plug and receptacle are keyed to…”
2008-08-05 · Suspension:rear · 2,600 mi · 💥 crash“tl*the contact owns a 2007 keystone montana fifth wheel trailer. while driving on a two-lane road at an unknown speed, the contact noticed plastic and metal pieces flying towards her vehicle from underneath the preceding trailer. the rear of the trailer began to swerve and whipped around as if it would turn over. the trailer clipped a metal post…”
2007-11-07 · Tires:tread/Belt · 12,000 mi“had a flat on a mission st235/80 r16. took to have fixed and repairman said the tire was fixing to separate. he showed me the bulge in the tire. tires are on 2007 montana(keystone) 5th wheel with 12,000 miles. guess we are lucky we have not had a major problem. called tire co out of california and they sent us 5 new milestar tires (made in chin…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.