2012 KEYSTONE MONTANA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
12
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2012 KEYSTONE MONTANA
The 2012 KEYSTONE MONTANA has received a total of 12 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT. The most commonly reported problems involve the Tires (8 complaints), Wheels (2 complaints), and Structurebody (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2012 KEYSTONE MONTANA
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2012 KEYSTONE MONTANA, potentially affecting up to 1,205,997 vehicles.
Recall 17V755000 — EQUIPMENT
| 1,205,997 vehicles affected
Defect: 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/RMISC-17V755-5127.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain...
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,...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 KEYSTONE MONTANA
12 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 KEYSTONE MONTANA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
WHILE PULLING OUR FIFTH-WHEEL TRAILER, WE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION WITH ONE OF OUR POWER KING TOWMAX STR TIRES. THE RESULTING TIRE FAILURE, CAUSE BODY DAMAGE TO BOTH THE PLASTIC AND ALUMINUM SKIRTING ON THE RV. TRAVELING SPEED: 60 MPH. TIRE PRESSURE: 80 PSI. TREAD DEPTH: 6/32".
ON 4/5/16 TRAVELING ON I-10 IN FLORIDA HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF OUR CAMPER, TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR MARATHON 235/80/R16, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAMPER. FOUR DAYS LATER 4/9/16 ON I-65 IN ALABAMA WE HAD ANOTHER BLOWOUT, THIS TIME PASSENGER SIDE, AGAIN CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CAMPER. THIS TIME THE TIRE BLEW SO BAD IT ACTUALLY WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE (THIS WAS THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE AS BEFORE). THE TIRES WERE INFLATED PROPERLY AT 80 LBS PSI. BOTH TIMES WE WERE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE.
ORIGINAL GOODYEAR MADE-IN-CHINA TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES. WE ARE OBSESSIVE ABOUT CHECKING AND ADJUSTING TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE EACH TRIP. EXPERTS RECOMMENDED CHECKING TRAILER AXLE ALIGNMENT, WHICH WE HAD TO DO AT OUR OWN EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NO TROUBLE FOUND. EVENTUALLY WE REPLACED ALL 5 TIRES, AGAIN AT OUR OWN EXPENSE JUST AFTER THE 1-YEAR NO MILEAGE GOODYEAR WARRANTY RAN OUT BECAUSE THEY WERE DANGEROUSLY WORN. THE NEW MICHELINS ARE PERFORMING BEAUTIFULLY AFTER 30,000 MILES. THE GOODYEAR TIRES WERE JUST POOR QUALITY. THANK GOODNESS WE REPLACED THEM BEFORE THEY COULD FAIL PREMATURELY AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER OR TO US.
ORIGINAL GOODYEAR MADE-IN-CHINA TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES. WE ARE OBSESSIVE ABOUT CHECKING AND ADJUSTING TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE EACH TRIP. EXPERTS RECOMMENDED CHECKING TRAILER AXLE ALIGNMENT, WHICH WE HAD TO DO AT OUR OWN EXPENSE EVEN THOUGH STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NO TROUBLE FOUND. EVENTUALLY WE REPLACED ALL 5 TIRES, AGAIN AT OUR OWN EXPENSE JUST AFTER THE 1-YEAR NO MILEAGE GOODYEAR WARRANTY RAN OUT BECAUSE THEY WERE DANGEROUSLY WORN. THE NEW MICHELINS ARE PERFORMING BEAUTIFULLY AFTER 30,000 MILES. THE GOODYEAR TIRES WERE JUST POOR QUALITY. THANK GOODNESS WE REPLACED THEM BEFORE THEY COULD FAIL PREMATURELY AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER OR TO US.
OUR NEW MONTANA FIFTH WHEEL CAME EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON ST 235/80 R16 LOAD RANGE E TIRES. WITHIN 7 MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND WITH 4500 MILES ON THE TIRES, WE HAD A COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE WITH THE ENTIRE TREAD BEING BLOWN OFF WHILE DOING 60 MPH ON A CLEAR INTERSTATE WITH NO ROAD HAZARD. WE HAD CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE THAT MORNING AND HAD THE RECOMMENDED 80 PSI AS ADVISED ON THE TIRE. ONE DAY LATER, ANOTHER OF THE SAME GOODYEAR TIRES WOULD NOT HOLD AIR AND WE WERE ADVISED BY A GOODYEAR DEALER THAT THIS WAS ALSO "BELT FAILURE." WHILE HAVING THESE 2 TIRES REPLACED, THEY DISCOVERED ANOTHER MARATHON TIRE HAD FLAT AND BOWED OUT AREAS TO THE TREAD. THEY ONLY HAD 2 TIRES FOR REPLACEMENT. THESE WERE NOT GOODYEAR TIRES. WE HAD TO TRAVEL AND PURCHASED 2 MORE REPLACEMENTS NON GOODYEAR TIRES. WE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT BUT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO OUR CAMPER. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2012 KEYSTONE MONTANA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 KEYSTONE MONTANA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 KEYSTONE MONTANA
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 KEYSTONE MONTANA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the KEYSTONE MONTANA
- 2007 KEYSTONE MONTANA — 11 complaints
- 2008 KEYSTONE MONTANA — 6 complaints
- 2009 KEYSTONE MONTANA — 9 complaints
- 2010 KEYSTONE MONTANA — 14 complaints
- 2011 KEYSTONE MONTANA — 3 complaints
- 2012 KEYSTONE MONTANA (current)
- 2013 KEYSTONE MONTANA — 11 complaints
- 2014 KEYSTONE MONTANA — 17 complaints
- 2015 KEYSTONE MONTANA — 2 complaints
- 2016 KEYSTONE MONTANA — 10 complaints
- 2017 KEYSTONE MONTANA — 11 complaints
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- KEYSTONE COUGAR — 194 total complaints
- KEYSTONE RAPTOR — 76 total complaints
- KEYSTONE SPRINGDALE — 68 total complaints
- KEYSTONE ALPINE — 65 total complaints
- KEYSTONE OUTBACK — 58 total complaints
- KEYSTONE FUZION — 56 total complaints
- KEYSTONE SPRINTER — 56 total complaints
- KEYSTONE LAREDO — 39 total complaints