2012 Keystone Montana Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2012 Keystone Montana recalls

Most common 2012 Keystone Montana problems

Problem areas named in the 11 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Tires	8
Wheels	2
Structure	1
Unknown Or Other	1

What owners report

2017-09-13, Tires
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".

2016-04-09, Wheels
ON 4/5/16 TRAVELING ON I-10 IN FLORIDA HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF OUR CAMPER, TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR MARATHON 235/80/R16, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAMPER. FOUR DAYS LATER 4/9/16 ON I-65 IN ALABAMA WE HAD ANOTHER BLOWOUT, THIS TIME PASSENGER SIDE, AGAIN CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CAMPER. THIS TIME THE TIRE BLEW SO BAD IT ACTUALLY WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE (THIS WAS THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE AS BEFORE). THE TIRES WERE INFLATED PROPERLY AT 80 LBS PSI. BOTH TIMES WE WERE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE.

2015-07-05, Wheels
ORIGINAL GOODYEAR MADE-IN-CHINA TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES. WE ARE OBSESSIVE ABOUT CHECKING AND ADJUSTING TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE EACH TRIP. EXPERTS RECOMMENDED CHECKING TRAILER AXLE ALIGNMENT, WHICH WE HAD TO DO AT OUR OWN EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NO TROUBLE FOUND. EVENTUALLY WE REPLACED ALL 5 TIRES, AGAIN AT OUR OWN EXPENSE JUST AFTER THE 1-YEAR NO MILEAGE GOODYEAR WARRANTY RAN OUT BECAUSE THEY WERE DANGEROUSLY WORN. THE NEW MICHELINS ARE PERFORMING BEAUTIFULLY AFTER 30,000 MILES. THE GOODYEAR TIRES WERE JUST POOR QUALITY. THANK GOODNESS WE REPLACED THEM BEFORE THEY COULD FAIL PREMATURELY AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER OR TO US.

2014-08-06, Tires
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.

2014-04-29, Tires
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

2012 Keystone Montana questions

Does the 2012 Keystone Montana have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 1 safety recall for the 2012 Keystone Montana: Fire extinguisher may fail to discharge or spray in a fire. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.

What are the most common problems with the 2012 Keystone Montana?

Based on 11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Tires (8), Wheels (2), Structure (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 2012 Keystone Montana has been fixed?

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