2004 KEYSTONE LAREDO Structureframe And Members Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Structureframe And Members Issues in the 2004 KEYSTONE LAREDO
2 structureframe and members complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 KEYSTONE LAREDO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Structureframe And Members Complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HITCHED TO A 2004 KEYSTONE LAREDO 284BH TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY COLLAPSED ON THE GROUND AND BOTH A FRAME BEAMS WERE EQUALLY BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE A FRAME BEAM WAS POORLY DESIGNED WITH INEXPENSIVE MATERIALS. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 10,000.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING AND WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE FRONT AXLE. THE TRAILER WAS PULLED OVER, AND WHEN CHANGING THE TIRE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE OTHER 3 TIRES ONLY WORE ON THE INSIDE TREAD. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED, AND THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER, WHO REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. THE TRAILER DEALER WAS CONTACTED THE FOLLOWING DAY, WHO EXPRESSED THAT THE TRAILER, ALONG WITH OTHER MODELS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AXLES. THE AXLE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND ADMITTED THAT SOME TRAILERS HAD THE INCORRECT AXLES INSTALLED ON THEM. THE TRAILER MANUFACTURER ALSO CONFIRMED THE AXLE PROBLEM. NEW AXLES WERE ORDERED, AND UPON INSTALLATION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE HUBS ON THE DRUMS WERE NOT PRESSED IN ALL THE WAY. THIS CAUSED THE HUBS TO LEAK GREASE ON THE BRAKE SHOES, WHICH...