Defect Description For Recall
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 Initial ‘Seating In’ Period And/Or There Is A Failure To Follow The Maintenance Procedures.
Make Of Vehicle
KEYSTONE
Model Of Vehicle
MONTANA
Year
2004
Recall Campaign Number
05V309000
Component Description
Wheels
Effect Of Defect
If The Lug Nuts Do Not Have Sufficient Torque, The Wheel Could Separate From The Vehicle, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Keystone RV Company
Start Of Manufacture
20030501
End Of Manufacture
20040430
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
2668
Date Owners Notified
20050907
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Keystone RV Company
Date Report Received
20050706
Make Campaign Number
05-055