FaultScore

FaultScore report

2007 Keystone Montana problems

Owners have filed 11 complaints about the 2007 Keystone Montana with NHTSA between 2007 and 2015. The largest single group is the tires. Across this model's run it ranks 2 of 10 worst.

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FaultScore 57/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Keystone Montana.

How this is worked out

The numbers

11

Complaints

1

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

3,200 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

100%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 45 vs 50 Severity 47 vs 50 Early failure 100 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 45
Against the median year of the Keystone Montana. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 47
9.1% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 100
100% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 2007 compares with every other Keystone Montana

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 2007 Keystone Montana

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Tires 5 45.5%

Median failure at 3,200 miles

Other & Unspecified 2 18.2%

Median failure at 30,000 miles

Wheels 1 9.1%
Suspension 1 9.1%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 2,600 mi

Body & Structure 1 9.1%
Electrical System 1 9.1%

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

1,000 – 9,999 miles 3 60.0%
10,000 – 24,999 miles 1 20.0%
25,000 – 49,999 miles 1 20.0%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Nov 2007 peak 2 Aug 2015

Recalls on the 2007 Keystone Montana

A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.

Canada — Transport Canada

Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.

Recall 2017627 144,034 units in Canada

Accessories

On certain vehicles equipped with Kidde fire extinguishers with black plastic handles and valves, the fire extinguishers may become clogged or require excessive force to activate. Also, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury, and fail to discharge. In case of fire, failure of the extinguisher to function could result in injury and/or property damage. Correction: Owners will be provided with instructions on how to inspect the fire extinguisher to see if it is recalled. Replacement fire extinguishers will be supplied by Kidde directly. Note: For more information about recalled fire extinguishers, please visit <a href="https://inmarmarketaction.com/kidde/Kidde284CA/">www.kidde.com</a>.

Recall 2008337

Label

On certain fifth wheel and travel trailers manufactured prior to Aug 18, 2008, the required weight label was omitted. Correction: Since the information contained in this label can also be found on the vehicle's inside and outside weight labels, no further action is required.

Recall 2008252 18,222 units in Canada

Other

On certain fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a Dometic Corporation refrigerator, a fatigue crack can develop in the boiler tube. This could allow the release of pressurized coolant solution into an area where an ignition source is present, which could result in a fire. Correction: Dealers will install a secondary burner housing.

Recall 2007212 61 units in Canada

Wheels

Certain fifth wheel and travel trailers were manufactured with 16 inch steel wheels that may leak at the valve stem during inflation or when checking air pressure, due to improper seating of the valve stem. Some models have aluminium wheels with a steel spare and only the spare is affected. Towing a vehicle with under inflated tires can result in tire failure, increasing the risk of property damage and a crash. Correction: Dealers will replace the snap-in valve stem with a bolt-in version.

Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

at 2,600 miles Sumner, IL Crash

SUSPENSION:REAR

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 ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PREVENT HARM. A MECHANIC WAS SENT BY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CENTER SHACKLE PIN CAME OUT OF THE SPRINGS, WHICH CAUSED THE AXLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO SWIPE BACK ON THE SPRING SHACKLE LEAF. CONSEQUENTLY, THE WHEEL WAS WEDGED UNDER THE WHEEL WELL, WHICH LED TO UNEXPECTED FAILURE. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO HELP THE CONTACT GET THE TRAILER TO A SALES DEALER. HER HUSBAND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE BOLT AND NUT WHICH SEEMED TO ALSO LEAD TO THE AXLE FAILURE. SHE CONSULTED THE AXLE MANUFACTURER AND ASKED FOR A HEAVIER AXLE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED. UPDATED 10/08/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/10/08.

NHTSA complaint #10237018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 30,000 miles Centerton, AR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

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 SEPARATED THE CAMPER WOULD HAVE BEEN LOOSE FROM THE TRUCK. THIS FRAME IS BUILT BY LIPPERT WHO PROVIDES MANY OF THE FRAMES FOR CAMPER MANUFACTURERS. I CONTACTED LIPPERT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT ISN'T WARRANTIED DUE TO AGE. THIS COMPONENT SHOULD LAST LONGEST OF ANYTHING ELSE ON A CAMPER IN MY OPINION. SEVERE DAMAGE AND DEATH COULD RESULT IF THIS COMPONENT FAILS AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH TRAFFIC.

NHTSA complaint #10758998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lone Tree, CO

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, THE TIRE DEALER SAID THE STICKER LOOKED SUSPICIOUS AND REQUESTED THE RATING FOR THE T6 WHEEL TO BE IN WRITING FROM TREDIT. WE OBTAINED THAT VERIFICATION IN THE FORM OF AN EMAIL FROM TREDIT IN 2008, WHICH WE HAVE. WE AGAIN NEED TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND WE REQUESTED VERIFICATION IN WRITING FROM TREDIT, HOWEVER THIS TIME WE LEARN VIA EMAIL FROM TREDIT THAT THE RATING ON THE STICKER HAS BEEN RESCINDED AS THAT WHEEL NEVER ACTUALLY PASSED THE LOAD TEST. WITHOUT THE STICKER RATING, OUR STAMPED 3,042 WHEELS ARE 500LBS UNDER-RATED FOR THE LOAD, OR 2,000 LBS OVERLOADED FOR THE GVWR AS DELIVERED FROM THE FACTORY, NOT TO MENTION THAT THE FACTORY TIRES EXCEEDED THE LOAD CAPACITY ON THE WHEELS AS WELL. THERE WERE NO NOTIFICATIONS OR RECALLS RECEIVED ABOUT CHANGES IN THE WHEEL RATING, AND WE ARE ORIGINAL OWNERS. THERE IS NO MENTION OF THE DISCREPANCY ON THE KEYSTONE WEBSITE UNDER NOTIFICATIONS AND RECALLS, EVEN THOUGH THIS ISSUE EXTENDED THROUGH AT LEAST ONE MODEL YEAR, POSSIBLY TWO. THERE IS SOMETHING VERY SUSPICIOUS ABOUT THE WAY THE STICKER WAS HANDLED. OUR MODEL MONTANA WAS BUILT WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH THAT KEYSTONE/MONTANA SWITCHED TO 7,000 LB CAPACITY AXLES, YET THE WHEELS WERE THE SAME TREDIT T6 USED SINCE 2005 ON THE 6,000 LB CAPACITY AXLES. I BELIEVE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES LEADING TO THE STICKERS TO ALLOW THE WHEELS TO MEET THE ADDITIONAL CAPACITY OF THE NEW AXLES.

NHTSA complaint #10494585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tubac, AZ

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

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 TRAILER AND THE T BRACKETS BRACKETS WERE BENT. I HAD TO REMOVE BOTH JACKS TO BE ABLE TO RETURN TO MY HOME IN ARIZONA. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE JACKS AND I DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SUPPORT CHANNEL THAT WAS MISSING. I PURCHASED THE NECESSARY PARTS THROUGH A DEALER AND INSTALLED THEM MYSELF. APPARENTLY THE SUPPORT CHANNEL FELL OUT SOMEWHERE ON THE FREEWAY, I KNOW NOT WHERE. ACCORDING TO THE INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE JACKS, THE SUPPORT CHANNEL SHOULD BE WELDED OR SECURED BY SCREW. IT WAS NOT. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A SCREW EVER BEING PRESENT. I HAVE SINCE MET TWO OTHER MONTANA OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME C JACK SYSTEM AND THEIR SUPPORT CHANNELS ARE STILL PRESENT BUT NOT SECURED. ONE WAS WITHIN AN INCH OF FALLING OFF! I CALLED KEYSTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE IN AUGUST AND RELAYED THE INFORMATION TO THEM. TO MY SURPRISE THEY DID NOT APPEAR TO CARE ABOUT THE INCIDENT. I SUGGESTED THAT IT WAS A POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS IF SOMEONE WAS HIT BY OR RAN OVER A SUPPORT CHANNEL WHICH COULD FALL ONTO THE ROADWAY. IT DIDN'T PHASE THEM AND SINCE THE 5TH WHEEL WAS ALMOST 4 YEARS OLD AND OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR ME. I DON'T CARE THAT THEY WOULDN'T HELP ME WITH PARTS OR LABOR, I FIXED IT MYSELF WITH ABOUT $20 WORTH OF PARTS AND MY OWN LABOR TIME. I FIND IT ABSOLUTELY IRRESPONSIBLE THAT THEY WON'T ADMIT THAT THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR METHOD OF INSTALLING THE JACKS. SOMEONE SHOULD GET THE WORD OUT!

NHTSA complaint #10437722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tubac, AZ

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 TRAILER AND THE T BRACKETS BRACKETS WERE BENT. I HAD TO REMOVE BOTH JACKS TO BE ABLE TO RETURN TO MY HOME IN ARIZONA. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE JACKS AND I DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SUPPORT CHANNEL THAT WAS MISSING. I PURCHASED THE NECESSARY PARTS THROUGH A DEALER AND INSTALLED THEM MYSELF. APPARENTLY THE SUPPORT CHANNEL FELL OUT SOMEWHERE ON THE FREEWAY, I KNOW NOT WHERE. ACCORDING TO THE INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE JACKS, THE SUPPORT CHANNEL SHOULD BE WELDED OR SECURED BY SCREW. IT WAS NOT. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF A SCREW EVER BEING PRESENT. I HAVE SINCE MET TWO OTHER MONTANA OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME C JACK SYSTEM AND THEIR SUPPORT CHANNELS ARE STILL PRESENT BUT NOT SECURED. ONE WAS WITHIN AN INCH OF FALLING OFF! I CALLED KEYSTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE IN AUGUST AND RELAYED THE INFORMATION TO THEM. TO MY SURPRISE THEY DID NOT APPEAR TO CARE ABOUT THE INCIDENT. I SUGGESTED THAT IT WAS A POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS IF SOMEONE WAS HIT BY OR RAN OVER A SUPPORT CHANNEL WHICH COULD FALL ONTO THE ROADWAY. IT DIDN'T PHASE THEM AND SINCE THE 5TH WHEEL WAS ALMOST 4 YEARS OLD AND OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR ME. I DON'T CARE THAT THEY WOULDN'T HELP ME WITH PARTS OR LABOR, I FIXED IT MYSELF WITH ABOUT $20 WORTH OF PARTS AND MY OWN LABOR TIME. I FIND IT ABSOLUTELY IRRESPONSIBLE THAT THEY WON'T ADMIT THAT THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR METHOD OF INSTALLING THE JACKS. SOMEONE SHOULD GET THE WORD OUT!

NHTSA complaint #10437722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 3,200 miles Tuscaloosa, AL

TIRES

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 OF BLOWOUT OR TREAD LOSS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NO ONE WAS INJURED BECAUSE OF THE TIRE PROBLEMS BUT VERY WELL COULD HAVE BEEN. SEVEN OF THE EIGHT TIRE I HAVE HAD WERE A DEATH TRAP IN MY OPINION AND I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER TIRE MANUFACTURED BY NANKANG OR SOLD THROUGH MISSION TIRE. THE TIRES IN THIS COMPLAINT ARE ALL TIRES ON THE TRAILER TANDEM AXEL FRONT AND REAR. IF THERE HAD BEEN A BLOWOUT BECAUSE OF THESE TIRES THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE OR EVEN DEATH COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY GOOD POSSIBILITY BECAUSE OF THE HIGHWAY SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #10383485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Monrovia, MD

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 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO MY MONTANA. THE ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK PICTURES OF THE TIRE AND TOOK CUSTODY OF THE MISSION TIRE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT BECKELYS RV SHOP LOOKED AT THE 2 REMAINING ORIGINAL MISSION TIRES AND THE TREAD ON ONE IS APPROXIMATELY 90 % SEPARATED AND THE OTHER IN ABOUT 75% SEPARATED AT THIS TIME. NOTE: THE MISSION BRAND TIRE WAS NOT IN THE DROP DOWN MENU FOR TIRES, SO I PICKED AGWAY G7014 AS MY CHOICE, BUT THE ACTUAL TIRE WAS A MISSION TIRE. PLEASE ADD MISSION TIRE AS A CHOICE IN THE DROP DOWN MENU.

NHTSA complaint #10282834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Monrovia, MD

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 ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK PICTURES OF THE TIRE, BUT DID NOT KEEP THE MISSION TIRE. NOTE: THE MISSION BRAND TIRE WAS NOT IN THE DROP DOWN MENU FOR TIRES, SO I PICKED AGWAY G7014 AS MY CHOICE, BUT THE ACTUAL TIRE WAS A MISSION TIRE ST235/80R16. PLEASE ADD MISSION TIRE AS A CHOICE IN THE DROP DOWN MENU.

NHTSA complaint #10282832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 3,000 miles Friendswood, TX

TIRES

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.

NHTSA complaint #10278611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oregon City, OR

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 PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IT IS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE TO PLUG IT IN INCORRECTLY. THIS CAUSED THE BATTERY CHARGE WIRE FROM FIFTH WHEEL TO BE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE GROUND OF THE TOW VEHICLE AND CAUSED SEVERE MELTING OF INSULATION, RED HOT WIRE, AND LOTS OF SMOKE. THERE APPARENTLY IS NO SAFETY DEVICE, IE., FUSE OR FUSIBLE LINK PROVIDED BY THE MFG OF THE FIFTH WHEEL TO PREVENT THIS DAMAGE FROM HAPPENING IN CASE BATTERY CHARGE WIRE CONTACTS GROUND IN ANY FASHION, SUCH AS INADVERTENTLY INSTALLING UMBILICAL CORD PLUG INTO RECEPTACLE ON TOW VEHICLE UPSIDE DOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10242677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 2,600 miles Sumner, IL Crash

SUSPENSION:REAR

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 ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PREVENT HARM. A MECHANIC WAS SENT BY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CENTER SHACKLE PIN CAME OUT OF THE SPRINGS, WHICH CAUSED THE AXLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO SWIPE BACK ON THE SPRING SHACKLE LEAF. CONSEQUENTLY, THE WHEEL WAS WEDGED UNDER THE WHEEL WELL, WHICH LED TO UNEXPECTED FAILURE. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO HELP THE CONTACT GET THE TRAILER TO A SALES DEALER. HER HUSBAND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE BOLT AND NUT WHICH SEEMED TO ALSO LEAD TO THE AXLE FAILURE. SHE CONSULTED THE AXLE MANUFACTURER AND ASKED FOR A HEAVIER AXLE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED. UPDATED 10/08/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/10/08.

NHTSA complaint #10237018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 12,000 miles Livingston, TX

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

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 CHINA) AND I AM AFRAID THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN TO THEM.

NHTSA complaint #10208204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.