2004 KEYSTONE MONTANA
5 recalls, 8 complaints - 2 TSBs
17V755000 Nov 22, 2017
EQUIPMENT
Defect Description
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling various 2003-2018 Crossroads, Dutchmen, and Keystone recreational trailers equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMIS... Read more
Consequence
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Keystone will notify owners and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-574-535-2100, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.co... Read more
10V521000 Oct 27, 2010
EQUIPMENT
Defect Description
KEYSTONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.
Consequence
AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy
KEYSTONE IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.
08V325000 Jul 17, 2008
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
KEYSTONE 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 (GA... Read more
Consequence
IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy
KEYSTONE 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... Read more
07V134000 Mar 22, 2007
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN CERTAIN TUBING IN THE REFRIGERATOR WHICH COULD ALLOW PRESSURIZED FLAMMABLE COOLANT SOLUTION TO BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS... Read more
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
KEYSTONE RV WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING AND THERMAL FUSES FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL AS... Read more
05V309000 Jul 6, 2005
WHEELS
Defect Description
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 PROPE... Read more
Consequence
IF THE LUG NUTS DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TORQUE, THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
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.
Complaint Statistics
8 total complaints
1 crashes
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE | 1 |
EQUIPMENT
Apr 1, 2009
Incident date: Dec 1, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KEYSTONE FIFTH WHEEL RV TRAILER. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR. DOMETIC STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HE WOULD HAVE TO CALL A DEALER AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR. ... Read more
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Apr 1, 2009
Incident date: Dec 1, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KEYSTONE FIFTH WHEEL RV TRAILER. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR. DOMETIC STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HE WOULD HAVE TO CALL A DEALER AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR. ... Read more
EQUIPMENT
Oct 6, 2008
Incident date: Sep 1, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KEYSTONE MOUNTAINEER. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08E032000 (EQUIPMENT) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. HE WAS ADVISED TO HAVE HIS UNIT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL,... Read more
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Jul 16, 2008
Incident date: Apr 29, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KEYSTONE MONTANA. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08E032000 (EQUIPMENT), WHICH MENTIONED A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. HE HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE REFRIGERATOR SERVICED EVER SINCE ... Read more
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Nov 23, 2006
Incident date: Oct 14, 2006
MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER IS WEARING OUT ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE INSIDE EDGE. WEAR SEVERE ENOUGH THAT I HAD TO USE SPARE ON ONE WHEEL, CAUSED HAVING TO CHANGE TIRE ON EDGE OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE AXLES WERE MANUFACTURED BYAL-KO. THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING AS THEY SAID THEY WERE OUT OF WARRANTY. DU... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Oct 23, 2006
Incident date: Oct 23, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY ON THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE AXLES WERE BENT. THE AXLES WERE REPLACED. *AK
TIRES
Aug 7, 2005
Incident date: Jul 31, 2005
I WAS PULLING A 2004 TRAVEL TRAILER THAT HAS ABOUT 3000 MILES ON IT. TWO TIRES FAILED/SEPARATED AND BLEW OUT. WHEN THE FIRST BLOW-OUT HAPPENED THE TRUCK I WAS PULLING THE TRAILER WITH BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THEN WITHIN 2 SECONDS, BEFORE I COULD SLOW DOWN, A LOUD POP CAME FROM THE TRAILER AND BY THE ... Read more
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
Jul 1, 2005
Incident date: Jun 29, 2005
DT: THE CONSUMER HAS A KEYSTONE MONTANA MOUNTAINEER TRAVEL TRAILER. THE TRAILER HAD THROWN THE LEFT REAR TIRE IN FEBRUARY 2, 2005. THERE WAS A BENT AXLE ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHY IT WAS BENT, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS LIKE THAT ALL ALONG. THE TRAILER SWERVED BACK AND FORTH BE... Read more
Crash
Technical Service Bulletins, 2004 KEYSTONE MONTANA
2 manufacturer communications from 2 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| 351000 EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | 1 |
No comms 2021-11
Dec 2, 2021
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
There are no Manufacturer Communications in accordance with 49 CFR 579.5 to report for November 2021 for Keystone RV Company.
No comms 2022-02
Mar 1, 2022
351000 EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
There are no Manufacturer Communications in accordance with 49 CFR 579.5 to report for February 2022 for Keystone RV Company.
NHTSA Safety Investigations, KEYSTONE MONTANA
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE15018
Opened: May 1, 2015 , Closed: Jul 21, 2015
Emergency Exit Obstruction
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a complaint of a partially obstructed emergency exit window on a 2014 Montana trailer manufactured by Keystone RV which alleged the roof ladder impeded full opening of one of the two rear emergency exit windows.ODI notes that these trailers are equi... Read more
KEYSTONE MONTANA - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the KEYSTONE MONTANA across all model years (1999, 2026).
80
Total Recalls
188
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
2
Reported Crashes
3
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
KEYSTONE MONTANA - Year by Year
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| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | View |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 | View |
| 2022 | 3 | 13 | View |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | View |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | View |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | View |
| 2018 | 3 | 7 | View |
| 2017 | 1 | 11 | View |
| 2016 | 1 | 10 | View |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | View |
| 2014 | 4 | 17 | View |
| 2013 | 6 | 11 | View |
| 2012 | 1 | 12 | View |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | View |
| 2010 | 5 | 14 | View |
| 2009 | 5 | 9 | View |
| 2008 | 4 | 6 | View |
| 2007 | 6 | 11 | View |
| 2006 | 2 | 11 | View |
| 2005 | 3 | 8 | View |
| 2004 (current) | 5 | 8 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | View |
| 2002 | 2 | 11 | View |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | View |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | View |