2006 Keystone Montana

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 THAT WERE PURCHASED FROM DEALER WERE SENT FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY REFUSE TO RETURN TO CONSUMER.*JB *DT *AS

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 EVEN 3 YEARS OLD. THE TIRES THAT ARE MADE IN CHINA HAVE BEEN NAMED CHINA BOMBS BECAUSE OF ALL THE TIRE FAILURES. HOPEFULLY THINGS CHANGE. *TR

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 TEARING UP FLOOR OF CAMPER. TIRES AND CAMPER ARE AT A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND FOR EXAMINATION OF THESE TIRES. ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES ON MY F350 LAST YEAR AND THE YEAR BEFORE THAT. THOSE WERE 235-85-16 LOAD RG. E THAT HAD THE TREAD COMING OFF AND TEARING OFF THE OUTSIDE FENDER. *TT

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 THERE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ? *TR

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 INCREASED THE RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15000. UPDATED 10/20/09 *CN THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE SHACKLE HANGER THAT FASTENED THE END OF THE LEAF SPRING HAD COLLAPSED AND THE END OF THE SPRING WAS LOOSE. THE FRAME WAS SITTING LOOSELY ON THE SPRING AND WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST HANGER BROKE IN 2007. UPDATED 10/23/09.*JB

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 INSTRUCTION LETTER. THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE FIRE DANGER (STATED IN THEIR LETTER) BECAUSE I WOULD NOT PAY FOR A SERVICE CALL. IF THERE IS A SERIOUS FIRE DANGER AS THEY SAY THEN THEY SHOULD MAKE THE REPAIRS ON THEIR RECALL WITHOUT ANY COST TO ME OR OTHER OWNERS. *TR

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 TIRE EXPLODED OR BLEW OUT. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CONFIRMED HIS SUSPICIONS WHILE PICKING UP THE TREAD FROM THE ROAD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY RESEARCHED THEIR CRASH DATABASE AND SAW NOTHING SUSPICIOUS. THE CONTACT TOOK PICTURES AND SENT THEM TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE PICTURES WERE THEN SENT TO THE CORPORATE LEVEL AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOT COST EFFECTIVE ENOUGH TO PURSUE RECOURSE FROM THE TIRE COMPANY. THE TIRE AND RV MANUFACTURERS HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 3,000.