2006 KEYSTONE MONTANA
2 recalls, 11 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
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
Complaint Statistics
11 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 5 |
| EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
TIRES
Jul 2, 2019
Incident date: Apr 22, 2017
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 TH... Read more
TIRES
Aug 25, 2016
Incident date: Apr 25, 2016
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 APPROXI... Read more
WHEELS
Apr 9, 2015
Incident date: Apr 2, 2015
WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON I 95 IN S.C. JUST NORTH OF EXIT 68. I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TRAILER TIRE BLEW DAMAGING THE SKIRTING AND POSSIBLY BENT THE AXLE ON MY MONTANA 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR MARATHON ST235X80R16E. THE TIRE WAS MANUFACTURED IN CHINA, AND WASN'T E... Read more
TIRES
Feb 14, 2012
Incident date: Oct 22, 2011
2006 KEYSTONE MONTANA 5TH WHEEL. CONSUMER STATES TWO TIRES BLEW OUT IN ONE DAY, BUT NOT AT THE SAME TIME. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS OVER $2000 IN DAMAGE DONE TO THE RV. *JB
SUSPENSION
Sep 26, 2011
Incident date: Apr 16, 2010
SPRING HANGERS RH SHEERED FROM FRAME AT 12,000 MILES FAILED AGAIN AT 13,000. OCT 15 2010. LH FAILED AT 16,000 PLUS FRAME FRACTURE, APRIL 4, 2011 3 TIRES SEPARATED AT TREAD LINE REPLACED JANUARY 15, 2011. *TR
TIRES
Jul 12, 2011
Incident date: Jul 4, 2011
TIRES ON 5TH WHEEL TRAILER BLEW OUT, 3 OF 4 TIRES LESS THAN A YEAR ON T.T., WITH 09, AND 10 MFG DATES CAUSING DAMAGE TO TRAILER AND SEVERAL HOURS BESIDE THE ROAD, THE MFG. SIZE IS 235 80 16 LOAD RG. E., TIRES CAME APART WITH A LOUD REPORT. TREAD IN LONG PIECES IN THE CENTER OF TIRE CAME OFF TEARIN... Read more
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Jul 16, 2010
Incident date: Jul 6, 2010
RIGHT REAR SPRING SHACKLE BROKE COMPLETELY OFF LIPPERT FRAME. APPEARS POOR MATERIAL AND OR WORKMANSHIP WAS PROBLEM ! HAD SIMILAR CRACKED FRAME PROBLEMS WITH ANOTHER LIPPERT FRAME ! LIPPERT IS A MAJOR MFG IN THE RV'S INDUSTRY AND IT APPEARS THAT THEIR MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP IS VERY POOR ! HAS THER... Read more
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE
Sep 9, 2009
Incident date: Sep 1, 2007
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KEYSTONE MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEVELED LOWER THAN USUAL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE CONCLUDED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SPRING HAD TORE OFF THE FRAME BECAUSE THE SHACKLE HANGER HAD BROKE. SUSPENSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING INCREAS... Read more
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Jan 14, 2009
Incident date: Jan 14, 2009
DOMETIC CORP.; 2670 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, STE. A; INDIANAPOLIS, IN. 46241. 1-888-446-5157 REF: DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL ON MODEL # RM-2862; SERIAL # 44508132. ON 2006 MONTANA 5TH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. CUSTOMER ID # 23299977 I CALL THE ABOVE PHONE NUMBER IN RESPONSE TO DOMETIC'S RECALL INSTRU... Read more
EQUIPMENT
Jan 14, 2009
Incident date: Jan 14, 2009
DOMETIC CORP.; 2670 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, STE. A; INDIANAPOLIS, IN. 46241. 1-888-446-5157 REF: DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL ON MODEL # RM-2862; SERIAL # 44508132. ON 2006 MONTANA 5TH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. CUSTOMER ID # 23299977 I CALL THE ABOVE PHONE NUMBER IN RESPONSE TO DOMETIC'S RECALL INSTRU... Read more
TIRES
Dec 10, 2008
Incident date: Nov 14, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KEYSTONE MONTANA. THE VEHICLE HAS MISSION LOADMAX RADIAL TIRES (NA), SIZE ST235/80/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. HE LOOKED THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED RUBBER FLYING EVERYWHERE. HE CONCLUDED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE... Read more
Technical Service Bulletins, 2006 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
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| 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 (current) | 2 | 11 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 8 | View |
| 2004 | 5 | 8 | View |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | View |
| 2002 | 2 | 11 | View |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | View |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | View |