2005 Keystone Everest
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2005 Keystone Everest. Newest first.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-307.
On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with 16", 6-bolt aluminum wheel option with 5.5" bolt circles, foreign material may be present in the 'clamp joint' (mating surface between the wheel and hub face. this can hinder the proper torque of the lug nuts if the nuts are not installed with the proper torque during manufacture, re-tightened during the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the lug nuts do not have sufficient torque, the wheel could separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will remove all paint and foreign material from the wheel and hub mating surface. then the lug nuts will be properly torqued. the recall began september 7, 2005. owners may contact keystone at 1-574-535-2100.
Owner complaints
4 complaints
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- Tires · Unknown or other
Third of three consecutive day tire blow outs with triangle tr 653 tires. Tire size 235/80r16. Purchased 6/3/2019. No injuries. Extensive damage to 5TH wheel camper. Owner can attest to correct tire inflation and camper gvwr not exceeded verified by cat certified scale done on same day of travel. Traveling on interstate I287 not exceeding 70 mph on straight line driving.
- Tires · Unknown or other
Second of three consecutive day tire blow outs with triangle tr 653 tires. Tire size 235/80r16. Purchased 6/3/2019. No injuries. Extensive damage to 5TH wheel camper. Owner can attest to correct tire inflation and camper gvwr not exceeded verified by cat certified scale done on same day of travel. Traveling on interstate I287 not exceeding 70 mph on straight line driving.
- Unknown or other
First of three consecutive day tire blow outs with triangle tr 653 tires. Tire size 235/80r16. Purchased 6/3/2019. No injuries. Extensive damage to 5TH wheel camper. Owner can attest to correct tire inflation and camper gvwr not exceeded verified by cat certified scale done on same day of travel. Traveling on interstate I287 not exceeding 70 mph on straight line driving.
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Service brakes, electric
5TH wheel rv battery was dead. Proceed to hook up to vehicle, still no voltage to rv. Found ground wire not hooked, which then did not charge battery. End result possible trailer brake failure during towing as well as emergency brake failure. 2005 36.5 ft challenger by keystone a division of thor. *Jb
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