Keystone Montana-mountaineer 2005

Model Montana-mountaineer made in 2005 by Keystone got 5 consumer complains there are 6 investigations as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, equipment and tires. The car had one investigation (wheels). There was one recall concerning equipment .

Model 2005

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
08V325000KEYSTONE RV COMPANYfrom 06/01/2003 to 04/30/2007V (Vehicle)16125009/30/2008ODIKEYSTONE RV COMPANY07/17/200807/17/2008
Defect SummaryKeystone is recalling 161,250 my 2004-2007 fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Consequence SummaryIf this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Corrective SummaryKeystone is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or keystone at 1-866-425-4369.
NotesKeystone recall no. 08-111.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
WHEELS
PE05022KEYSTONE RV COMPANY05/04/200509/26/2005CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS05V201000
 In response to the product failures that prompted odi to initiate investigation pe05-022, keystone rv has filed two defect notices (1) 05v-201 on may 5, 2005 to address 174 model year 2006 cambridge vehicles and (2) 05v-424 on september 22, 2005 to address 834 model year 2005 and 2006 mountaineer, cougar, sprinter, and tail-gator model vehicles.both campaigns propose to replace certain 16 chrome plated steel wheels that were installed as original equipment in these vehicles.tredit tire, keystone rv's supplier of tire and wheel assemblies, had investigated the reasons for the cracked and broken wheels, determined the causes, and notified keystone and odi (05e-051) of their findings in august-september, 2005.keystone rv has reported five incidents of wheel cracks in 2004 and 2005 model year montana big sky fifth wheel vehicles. these reports indicate that certain vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 may also be experiencing cracked, broken, or leaking wheels.accordingly, odi will evaluate whether additional actions appear to be warranted for wheels installed in keystone rv vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 and not addressed by campaign o5v-201 or 05v-424.
PE05022KEYSTONE RV COMPANY05/04/200509/26/2005CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS05V424000
 In response to the product failures that prompted odi to initiate investigation pe05-022, keystone rv has filed two defect notices (1) 05v-201 on may 5, 2005 to address 174 model year 2006 cambridge vehicles and (2) 05v-424 on september 22, 2005 to address 834 model year 2005 and 2006 mountaineer, cougar, sprinter, and tail-gator model vehicles.both campaigns propose to replace certain 16 chrome plated steel wheels that were installed as original equipment in these vehicles.tredit tire, keystone rv's supplier of tire and wheel assemblies, had investigated the reasons for the cracked and broken wheels, determined the causes, and notified keystone and odi (05e-051) of their findings in august-september, 2005.keystone rv has reported five incidents of wheel cracks in 2004 and 2005 model year montana big sky fifth wheel vehicles. these reports indicate that certain vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 may also be experiencing cracked, broken, or leaking wheels.accordingly, odi will evaluate whether additional actions appear to be warranted for wheels installed in keystone rv vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 and not addressed by campaign o5v-201 or 05v-424.
WHEELS - CENTER SECTION
PE05022KEYSTONE RV COMPANY05/04/200509/26/2005CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS05V424000
 In response to the product failures that prompted odi to initiate investigation pe05-022, keystone rv has filed two defect notices (1) 05v-201 on may 5, 2005 to address 174 model year 2006 cambridge vehicles and (2) 05v-424 on september 22, 2005 to address 834 model year 2005 and 2006 mountaineer, cougar, sprinter, and tail-gator model vehicles.both campaigns propose to replace certain 16 chrome plated steel wheels that were installed as original equipment in these vehicles.tredit tire, keystone rv's supplier of tire and wheel assemblies, had investigated the reasons for the cracked and broken wheels, determined the causes, and notified keystone and odi (05e-051) of their findings in august-september, 2005.keystone rv has reported five incidents of wheel cracks in 2004 and 2005 model year montana big sky fifth wheel vehicles. these reports indicate that certain vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 may also be experiencing cracked, broken, or leaking wheels.accordingly, odi will evaluate whether additional actions appear to be warranted for wheels installed in keystone rv vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 and not addressed by campaign o5v-201 or 05v-424.
PE05022KEYSTONE RV COMPANY05/04/200509/26/2005CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS05V201000
 In response to the product failures that prompted odi to initiate investigation pe05-022, keystone rv has filed two defect notices (1) 05v-201 on may 5, 2005 to address 174 model year 2006 cambridge vehicles and (2) 05v-424 on september 22, 2005 to address 834 model year 2005 and 2006 mountaineer, cougar, sprinter, and tail-gator model vehicles.both campaigns propose to replace certain 16 chrome plated steel wheels that were installed as original equipment in these vehicles.tredit tire, keystone rv's supplier of tire and wheel assemblies, had investigated the reasons for the cracked and broken wheels, determined the causes, and notified keystone and odi (05e-051) of their findings in august-september, 2005.keystone rv has reported five incidents of wheel cracks in 2004 and 2005 model year montana big sky fifth wheel vehicles. these reports indicate that certain vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 may also be experiencing cracked, broken, or leaking wheels.accordingly, odi will evaluate whether additional actions appear to be warranted for wheels installed in keystone rv vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 and not addressed by campaign o5v-201 or 05v-424.
WHEELS - RIM
PE05022KEYSTONE RV COMPANY05/04/200509/26/2005CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS05V201000
 In response to the product failures that prompted odi to initiate investigation pe05-022, keystone rv has filed two defect notices (1) 05v-201 on may 5, 2005 to address 174 model year 2006 cambridge vehicles and (2) 05v-424 on september 22, 2005 to address 834 model year 2005 and 2006 mountaineer, cougar, sprinter, and tail-gator model vehicles.both campaigns propose to replace certain 16 chrome plated steel wheels that were installed as original equipment in these vehicles.tredit tire, keystone rv's supplier of tire and wheel assemblies, had investigated the reasons for the cracked and broken wheels, determined the causes, and notified keystone and odi (05e-051) of their findings in august-september, 2005.keystone rv has reported five incidents of wheel cracks in 2004 and 2005 model year montana big sky fifth wheel vehicles. these reports indicate that certain vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 may also be experiencing cracked, broken, or leaking wheels.accordingly, odi will evaluate whether additional actions appear to be warranted for wheels installed in keystone rv vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 and not addressed by campaign o5v-201 or 05v-424.
PE05022KEYSTONE RV COMPANY05/04/200509/26/2005CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS05V424000
 In response to the product failures that prompted odi to initiate investigation pe05-022, keystone rv has filed two defect notices (1) 05v-201 on may 5, 2005 to address 174 model year 2006 cambridge vehicles and (2) 05v-424 on september 22, 2005 to address 834 model year 2005 and 2006 mountaineer, cougar, sprinter, and tail-gator model vehicles.both campaigns propose to replace certain 16 chrome plated steel wheels that were installed as original equipment in these vehicles.tredit tire, keystone rv's supplier of tire and wheel assemblies, had investigated the reasons for the cracked and broken wheels, determined the causes, and notified keystone and odi (05e-051) of their findings in august-september, 2005.keystone rv has reported five incidents of wheel cracks in 2004 and 2005 model year montana big sky fifth wheel vehicles. these reports indicate that certain vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 may also be experiencing cracked, broken, or leaking wheels.accordingly, odi will evaluate whether additional actions appear to be warranted for wheels installed in keystone rv vehicles manufactured prior to march 2005 and not addressed by campaign o5v-201 or 05v-424.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12/21/2005202/03/2005
 We bought an 2005 montana 3650rk we had so problems with the frig. not cooling we call the dealership we bought it from to find out what to do to fix it. we never got anyone to call us back ,then on 12/21/05 at 12:00am we woke up to the smell of smoke, no alarm went off, only to find the outside of the rv and frig. were on fire. *nm
EQUIPMENT
12/21/2005202/03/2005
 We bought an 2005 montana 3650rk we had so problems with the frig. not cooling we call the dealership we bought it from to find out what to do to fix it. we never got anyone to call us back ,then on 12/21/05 at 12:00am we woke up to the smell of smoke, no alarm went off, only to find the outside of the rv and frig. were on fire. *nm
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
03/24/2008101/05/2005
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 keystone montana-mountaineer. the contact noticed yellow residue on the back of the refrigerator. he shut off the refrigerator and called dometic. dometic stated that his serial number was not included in the recall. the contact would like the recall expanded to include his serial number. no other vehicle information was available. the name of the dealer was unavailable. updated 04/21/08 *bf recall# 074134000. updated
11/16/2006311/15/2004
 Dometic refrigerator mod# rm2862 ser# 42703351. i had a failure of my refrigerator. strong ammonia smell inside the trailer, yellow stain near burner tube and got hot enough to burn the surface of the sheet metal. my real complaint is that the mfg knows of the problem and the dangers and has not notified the consumers. i had done some reading in a owners forum i am in and a member lost their trailer and all items inside due to this type failure. i have had the refrigerator in twice already for failures already and cannot seem to get it fixed right. *jb
TIRES - SIDEWALL
07/31/2005411/04/2004
 Tire blow out on freestar tire manufactured by nankang tires. 3 others were found to be separating on sidewalls before they blew out. *jb

Car dealers selling


StateCityZipNamePhone
CAMARTINEZ94553EAST BAT RV800-486-0317
NYMASTIC BEACHGRAND AM RV631-395-3377
TXNACHODOCHESRV STATION