2008 KEYSTONE COUGAR Structure Problems

SPARE TIRE HOLDER ON EXTENDABLE BUMPER OF MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER FAILED AT WELDS WITH A ST 235 80R 16 TIRE ON IT. CAUGHT IT AS I WAS ROTATING TIRES AND REMOVED TIRE FROM HOLDER. I REPAIRED IT BY WELDING A BRACE ON IT BUT IT FAILED AGAIN AT ANOTHER WELD. I REMOVED IT AND SCRAPPED IT, AND CARRY A SPARE IN BACK OF THE TRUCK. 6-10-12 I READ THE RECALL ON THE GOOD SAM WEBSITE AND REALIZED I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR UPDATED 07/25/12 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KEYSTONE COUGAR FIFTH WHEEL. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TWO PASSENGER SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE FIFTH WHEEL CAUSED THE TIRES TO FAIL. HE STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER PUT CHEAP WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO SAVE MONEY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT APPLICABLE. UPDATED 08/31/09 *BF THE BRAKES ON THE RV WERE EXTREMELY LOUD EVERYTIME THEY WERE APPLIED. UPDATED 09/09/09. JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 (NA) KEYSTONE COUGAR RECREATIONAL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAMPER HEATING SYSTEM IN THE REAR OF THE CAMPER WAS SO HOT THAT BLISTERS FORMED ON THE BOTTOM OF HER FEET. SHE STATED THAT HEAT DOES NOT TRAVEL TO THE FRONT OF THE CAMPER. THE CAMPER LEAKS BECAUSE THE HOLES FOR THE DRAIN WERE INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT IN THE REAR WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE CAMPER IS VERY UNSAFE DUE TO THE LEAKS AND THE HEATING SYSTEM. SHE CALLED KEYSTONE, BUT THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL. SHE BELIEVES THAT KEYSTONE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.