Keystone Everest 2005
Model Everest made in 2005 by Keystone got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and service brakes, electric. There was one recall concerning wheels .
Model 2005
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V309000 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | from 05/01/2003 to 04/30/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 2668 | 09/07/2005 | ODI | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY | 07/06/2005 | 07/06/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with 16, 6-bolt aluminum wheel option with 5.5 bolt circles, foreign material may be present in the 'clamp joint' (mating surface between the wheel and hub face. this can hinder the proper torque of the lug nuts if the nuts are not installed with the proper torque during manufacture, re-tightened during the initial 'seating in' period and/or there is a failure to follow the maintenance procedures. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the lug nuts do not have sufficient torque, the wheel could separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove all paint and foreign material from the wheel and hub mating surface. then the lug nuts will be properly torqued. the recall began september 7, 2005. owners may contact keystone at 1-574-535-2100. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Keystone recall no. 05-055. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 03/09/2006 | 1 | 02/05/2005 | |
| 5th wheel rv battery was dead. proceed to hook up to vehicle, still no voltage to rv. found ground wire not hooked, which then did not charge battery. end result possible trailer brake failure during towing as well as emergency brake failure. 2005 36.5 ft challenger by keystone a division of thor. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 03/09/2006 | 1 | 02/05/2005 | |
| 5th wheel rv battery was dead. proceed to hook up to vehicle, still no voltage to rv. found ground wire not hooked, which then did not charge battery. end result possible trailer brake failure during towing as well as emergency brake failure. 2005 36.5 ft challenger by keystone a division of thor. *jb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | NEWPORT NEWS | 23606 | DODD RV SALES | 757-249-02721 |