48 of the
188 complaints filed about the Keystone Montana
are about the tires —
26% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2012.
After a 170 mile trip in roughly 50F temperatures, I pulled into my destination and noticed 1 tire was rounded across the tread instead of flat. After closer inspection it is clear the tread is separating from the tire and the steel belt is visible. The tire was probably only minutes from completely blowing out. TPMS did not indicate any abnormal pressure or temperature for any tires, and the tire looked fine prior to leaving for this trip. This is the second set of Ranier tires that I have had that have blown out unexpectedly
NHTSA complaint #11518590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PURCHASED A 2016 KEYSTONE MONTANA HC RV ON 2/15/19. ALL FOUR TIRES APPEARED TO HAVE GOOD TREAD ON THEM AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. FIRST TRIP FROM ST. LOUIS TO MORTON MS IN JUNE 2019 WE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE WAY TO MORTON AND ONE BLOWOUT ON THE RETURN TRIP, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE RV, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. AFTER CONTACTING UNICORN TIRE (MANUFACTURER/DISTRIBUTOR), THE PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIM DEPT HANDLED OUR CASE. A LOT OF DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE TO THE RV AND WE REQUESTED THAT UNICORN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. 1) THEY REQUESTED THE TIRES BE RETURNED TO THEM FOR INSPECTION - WE DID. 2) REQUESTED 2 ESTIMATES. ONE FOR $19,716.83 & $21,096.88 - WE SUBMITTED. ONE FROM PURCHASING DEALER & ONE FROM ANOTHER LOCAL DEALER. 3) PHOTOS-100+ SENT OF DAMAGES INSIDE AND OUT & TIRES. 4) DETAILED EXPLANATION. SENT 5)TIRE RECEIPTS FROM REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. SENT. AFTER THEY REC'D THE TIRES THEY DETERMINED FAULT BEING TREAD SEPARATION. DIRECTLY AFTER THAT THEY SENT AN EMAIL STATING THEIR POLICY HAD CHANGED AND WE WOULD HAVE TO FILE WITH OUR INSURANCE AND HAVE THEM SUBROGATE. THE COPY OF THE "POLICY" IS A THREE SENTENCE JOKE. THEY OFFERED A SETTLEMENT OF $5,000 AND WANTED A RELEASE AGREEMENT SIGNED. WE DID NOT. WE FEEL THAT THEY HAVE ADMITTED FAULT HOWEVER ARE NOT TAKING THE RESPONSIBILITY THAT THE MALFUNCTIONING TIRES CAUSED. LUCKILY MY HUSBAND GOT THE RV UNDER CONTROL AND NO INJURIES HAPPENED. ALL WE ASKED IS THE DAMAGES BE RECTIFIED. WE HAVE ALL EMAILS AND DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. IN TOTAL TWO IDENTICAL TIRES BLEW ON THE SAME TRIP, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE RV. BOTH TIRES HAD IDENTICAL REFERENCE INFORMATION. *TR
NHTSA complaint #11268729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
GLADIATOR E L23580 R16 TIRES. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS DEFECTIVE TIRES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED ALL 4 TIRES DE-CAPPED ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE TIRES BEING OVER 2 YEARS OF AGE. *JS *BF *DT *JB CONSUMER STATED 3 TIRES THAT WERE PURCHASED FROM DEALER WERE SENT FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY REFUSE TO RETURN TO CONSUMER.*JB *DT
NHTSA complaint #11228213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD F-250 HAULING A 2016 KEYSTONE MONTANA. THE TRAILER WAS EQUIPPED WITH TRAILER KING ST RADIAL TIRES, SIZE: 235/80/R16. WHILE THE TRAILER WAS PARKED, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD EXPLODED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE DEALER AND TIRE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,013. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11110509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KEYSTONE MONTANA TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH TRAILER KING TIRES, TIRE LINE: UNKNOWN, TIRE SIZE: 235/80R16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. AAA WAS CONTACTED AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. WHILE ON THE WAY TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. AAA WAS CONTACTED AGAIN AND ANOTHER TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE AAA TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT THE CORRECT TIRES FOR THE TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND SENT A PRODUCT LIABILITY FORM TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CONTACT. THE COMPLETED FORM AND THE FAILED TIRES WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER RESPONDED THAT THE TIRES WERE OVERLOADED OR UNDER INFLATED. WHILE TRAVELING TO GET NEW TIRES, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE ALSO BLEW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRAILER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT THE CORRECT TIRES FOR THE TRAILER. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000.
NHTSA complaint #11102863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE PULLING OUR FIFTH-WHEEL TRAILER, WE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION WITH ONE OF OUR POWER KING TOWMAX STR TIRES. THE RESULTING TIRE FAILURE, CAUSE BODY DAMAGE TO BOTH THE PLASTIC AND ALUMINUM SKIRTING ON THE RV. TRAVELING SPEED: 60 MPH. TIRE PRESSURE: 80 PSI. TREAD DEPTH: 6/32".
NHTSA complaint #11023361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KEYSTONE MONTANA EQUIPPED WITH TRAILER KING TIRES, TIRE LINE: XT RADIAL N/A, TIRE SIZE: ST235/80/R16 AND DOT NUMBER: ADD85HFST WITH A MAX LOAD RATING OF 3,080 LBS AT 80PSI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GROSS RATING ON THE TIRES DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS PER THE MANUFACTURER MANUAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH TIRE WAS OVERLOADED BY 230 LBS BASED ON THE MANUFACTURER FORMULA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE TIRES DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE RATINGS WERE INCORRECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE TRAILER AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*DT
NHTSA complaint #11010678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2014 MONTANA FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER NOT YET THREE YEARS OLD. I HAD A MASSIVE BLOW OUT ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE ON 11/08/2016 ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 58MPH. AFTER GOING TO THE NEAREST LES SCHWAB DEALER IN NAPA IDAHO ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SEPARATING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS RIG IS LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD WITH ABOUT FOUR THOUSAND MILES ON THE TIRES. I FEEL THAT THEIR IS A DEFECT IN GOODYEAR MARATHON ST TIRES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND OWNERS COMPED
NHTSA complaint #10935105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KEYSTONE MONTANA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES, SIZE: ST235/80/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.
NHTSA complaint #10898583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST235/80R-16/10 TOW MAX STR TRAILER HIGHWAY BW TIRES NEED TO BE INVESTAGATED. WE HAVE HAD 5 FLATS WITH ALL SAME PROBLEM OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS AND HAD READ THERE HAS BEEN 196 COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE OURS SINCE 2004
NHTSA complaint #10760756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH PULLING OUR 2013 MONTANA 5TH WHEEL WITH ST235/80R16 GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR BLEW. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED PRIOR TO TRIP.
NHTSA complaint #10758558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HAD 2 TIRES BLOW OUT ON RECENT TRIPS. THE GOODYEAR MARATHON ST 235/80R16-E CAME ON OUR 2013 KEYSTONE MONTANA 3100RL 5TH WHEEL WHEN IT WAS BOUGHT NEW. TIRE PRESSURES WERE VERIFIED PRIOR TO OUR TRIP. ONE TIRE BLEW (SHREDDED) ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHILE ON RT 95 IN MARYLAND ON JUNE 17, 2015. CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO CAMPER. I ADDED A TPMS TO MONITOR THE PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE OF THE TIRES (IN REAL-TIME) SHORTLY AFTER THAT INCIDENT. ON A SUBSEQUENT TRIP, A SECOND GY MARATHON BLEW OUT ON RT. 95 IN NJ ON JULY 29, 2015, ABOUT 175 MILES INTO OUR TRIP. IT WAS ALSO ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAMPER. STARTING COLD INFLATION WAS 78 PSI (PER GY INFLATION TABLES FOR WEIGHT ON AXLES). MONITOR SHOWED APPROX. 89 PSI AND 98 DEGREES (F) AT TIME OF BLOWOUT. WE WERE ON A SMOOTH, STRAIGHT SECTION OF ROAD AT THE TIME AND DID NOT HIT ANY DEBRIS OR HAZARD. IT JUST BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL. STEEL BELT WAS BADLY DISTORTED. IN BOTH INSTANCES I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLES. CHANGING A FLAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRAILER IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH LOAD RANGE G TIRES. I KEPT THE SECOND BLOWOUT AND TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR. THEY GAVE ME CREDIT FOR THE ONE TIRE. I HAVE THE THREE REMAINING GY MARATHONS IN MY GARAGE SHOULD A RECALL OCCUR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IN READING THRU NUMEROUS RV AND BOAT OWNER FORUMS, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MANY LOAD RANGE E TIRES ON TRAILERS WHERE THE WEIGHT IS AT THE UPPER END OF THE TIRE RATING.
NHTSA complaint #10748868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRE TREADS STARTED SEPARATING AND BUBBLED UP INSIDE OF TIRE. SAW TREAD SEPARATION BEFORE ANY ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE TIRE. WAS TOLD THE TIRE WOULD NOT HAVE LASTED ANOTHER 200 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10744904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PURCHASED 2013 MONTANA 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON 235 80/R16 TIRES. AFTER FIRST TIME OUT WE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES ROUND TRIP. AFTER RETURNING HOME I INSPECTED THE RV AND NOTICED BUBBLES ON THE FIRST TIRE DRIVERS SIDE. I REPLACED BOTH TIRES ON THAT AXLE WITH TWO TOW MAX. IN JANUARY 2015 WE WERE PARKED IN ST. GEORGE, UT. I DID A WALK AROUND AND NOTICED TIRE CORDS HANGING OUT OF THE SECOND TIRE BACK ON DRIVERS SIDE. I REPLACED THAT TIRE BEFORE TRAVELING. ON THE WAY TO KINGMAN AZ, JANUARY 12, 2015, ON HWY 93 WE HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE REMAINING GY MARATHON TIRE. THE BLOW OUT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. I BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE ATTENTION OF GY WHEN THE FIRST PROBLEM AROSE. GY SAID THEY HAVE A 6 YEAR WARRANTY. NO TIRE SHOP I HAVE BEEN TO WILL CONSULT WITH GY ON THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD NEVER PUT THESE TIRES ON ANY VEHICLE AGAIN. THESE TIRES HAD UNDER 4,000 MILES ON THEM.
NHTSA complaint #10672038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 8 IN AZ TRAVELING AT 65 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON MY MONTANA 5TH WHEEL RV AND DAMAGED THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE TIRES HAD ONLY ABOUT 7500 MILES ON THEM AND THEY WERE GOODYEAR MARATHON ST235/80/R16. THE TRAILER WAS NOT OVER LOADED.THESE TIRES SHOULD LAST LONGER THEN THAT.I STOPPED IN YUMA, AZ AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10670674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE WERE 4 HOURS INTO OUR VACATION WHEN THE GOODYEAR MARATHON 235/80/16 ON OUR 2011 MONTANA 5TH WHEEL BLEW. THE DAMAGE WAS CLOSE TO $2000, MESSED UP THE TIRE WELL, RIPPED THE BELLYPAN AND MESSED UP THE SLIDE OUT. GOODYEAR WILL PAY OUR DEDUCTIBLE, BUT WON'T HELP WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE REST OF THE CHINA BOMBS UNDER OUR CAMPER. VERY UNHAPPY WITH GOODYEAR AND MONTANA.
NHTSA complaint #10633049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OUR NEW MONTANA FIFTH WHEEL CAME EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON ST 235/80 R16 LOAD RANGE E TIRES. WITHIN 7 MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND WITH 4500 MILES ON THE TIRES, WE HAD A COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE WITH THE ENTIRE TREAD BEING BLOWN OFF WHILE DOING 60 MPH ON A CLEAR INTERSTATE WITH NO ROAD HAZARD. WE HAD CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE THAT MORNING AND HAD THE RECOMMENDED 80 PSI AS ADVISED ON THE TIRE. ONE DAY LATER, ANOTHER OF THE SAME GOODYEAR TIRES WOULD NOT HOLD AIR AND WE WERE ADVISED BY A GOODYEAR DEALER THAT THIS WAS ALSO "BELT FAILURE." WHILE HAVING THESE 2 TIRES REPLACED, THEY DISCOVERED ANOTHER MARATHON TIRE HAD FLAT AND BOWED OUT AREAS TO THE TREAD. THEY ONLY HAD 2 TIRES FOR REPLACEMENT. THESE WERE NOT GOODYEAR TIRES. WE HAD TO TRAVEL AND PURCHASED 2 MORE REPLACEMENTS NON GOODYEAR TIRES. WE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT BUT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO OUR CAMPER.
NHTSA complaint #10619396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED A NEW5TH WHEEL RV IN JULY 2013 AND I HAVE HAD 2 TIRE BLOW OUTS WITHIN 8 MONTHS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I ALWAYS CHECK AND MAINTAIN THE RECOMENDED 80 PSI COLD PRESSURE THAT THE TIRE CALLS FOR AND I KEEP MY HIGHWAY SPEED BELOW 65 MPH. IT APPEARS TO BE TREAD SEPERATION AND IT HAS DONE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY RV BOTH TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE RV REPAIRED BY A RV DEALER BOTH TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10585521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES FROM HOME, #1 BLOWOUT OCCURRED NEAR MILE MARKER (MM) 175 ON I-75, RT REAR, TREAD COMPLETELY TORN OFF, WRAPPED AROUND AXLE, PUT HOLE IN JACK HYDRAULIC LINE AND DID STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO RIGHT SIDE. HAD GOOD SAM PUT ON SPARE. #2 BLOWOUT OCCURED AT MM 145 ON I-75, LEFT REAR, MINIMAL DAMAGE. GOOD SAM BROUGHT A NEW HERCULES POWER STR TIRE AND MOUNTED IT. WENT TO CAMPING WORLD FT MYERS TO HAVE HYDAULIC LINE REPAIRED. STAYED THE NIGHT. ENROUTE TO A CAMPGOUND THE NEXT DAY, APPROX 30 MINUTES. #3 BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT RIGHT, MINIMAL DAMAGE. HAD GOOD SAM BRING TWO TIRES TO REPLACE THE BLOWN ONE AND THE OTHER REMAINING TIRE. MADE IT TO THE CAMPGROUND AND BACK TO CAMPING WORLD WHERE IT IS NOW FOR REPAIRS. THE TIRES WERE POWER KING TOWMAX, "E" RATED, LESS THAN 4,000 MILES, CAME ON A NEW 2012 KEYSTONE ALPINE 3650SL FIFTH WHEEL ,BOUGHT IN JUNE 2013.
NHTSA complaint #10585579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KEYSTONE MONTANA 3900FB TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES, SIZE: 235/80R/16E. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE FAILED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ALUMINUM WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, WHO WAS ABLE TO INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES AND VEHICLE WAS 6,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12-13-13 *BF UPDATED 12/18/13 . ..UPDATED 01-10-14
NHTSA complaint #10553117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.