NHTSA Complaint #11102863 — 2016 KEYSTONE MONTANA

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.