2005 Keystone EVEREST problems and owner complaints

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.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KEYSTONE EVEREST TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH NANKANG MISSION RADIAL TIRES, SIZE ST235/80/R16. THE DOT NUMBER IS 415374053. THE LEFT REAR AND FRONT RIGHT TIRES BLEW OUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 6,200.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KEYSTONE EVEREST RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. ONE OF THE TIRES ON THE RV WAS DAMAGED. WHEN HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH REPLACING THE TIRE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER A SECOND TIME AFTER SEVERAL DAYS AND WAS THEN TOLD THAT HE WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE SHIPPING COSTS OF THE NEW TIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES, AS WELL AS THE VIN, WERE UNAVAILABLE.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KEYSTONE EVEREST TRAILER. THE TIRES ON THE TRAILER ARE STARTING TO SWELL UNDER 5000 MILES WHICH WERE MANUFACTURER BY TIRECO. THE TIRECO TIRE SIZE WAS 235/80/R16 AND THE DOT NUMBER WAS 4YB3CQ1C1107. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES STATED THAT THE BLOWOUTS HAVE OCCURRED FREQUENTLY ON THE TIRE BRAND SHE HAD ON THE VEHICLE AND MUST BE GIVEN TO THE MANUFACTURER AND INSPECTED BEFORE THEY CAN BE REPLACED. KEYSTONE CITY RV WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TIRECO WILL INSPECT THE TI…

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TOWING EVEREST 5TH WHEEL MODEL # 364Q IN OREGON FRAME BROKE OVER AXELS. *TR

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KEYSTONE EVEREST. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE WELDING ON THE FRAME WAS BENT, THE CROSS MEMBERS WERE EXTREMELY THIN AND THE WATER HOLDING TANK WAS HANGING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRAILER REPAIR FACILITY. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE TO BE STRAIGHTENED AND THERE WERE BRACES ATTACHED TO THE WATER HOLDING TANK THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

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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.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KEYSTONE EVEREST RV. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V521000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD BE RECEIVING THE PART FOR REPAIRS IN THE MAIL. THE PART NEVER ARRIVED AND THE CONTACT HAD BEEN UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KEYSTONE EVEREST TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOILER ON THE REFRIGERATOR WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DOMETIC ALSO PLACED A COVERING AROUND THE REFRIGERATOR, BUT THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS MAY NOT COMPLETELY ELIMINATE THE FAILURE. THE REFRIGERATOR COOLANT CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE REFRIGERATOR SINCE THE REPAIR FAILED.

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2006 EVEREST 345S FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (CAMPER). AXLE / SPRING SHACKLE (U-BOLT) NUTS LOOSENED AND AS A RESULT AXLE SHIFTED ON THE SPRINGS REARWARDS CAUSING LOSS OF PARTS OF THE SPRING ASSEMBLY (LEAFS OF THE SPRINGS), AXLE COCKEYED ON TRAILER AND CAUSING HANGER DAMAGE, BENT MAIN FRAME( I- BEAM), TIRE DAMAGE AND BODY DAMAGE TO TRAILER. INCIDENT OCCURRED IN I-65 AT 65 MPH. BUT FOR THE RAINING CONDITIONS AND VERY WET HIGHWAY I FEEL THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH / ROLL OVER OF THE ENTIRE UNIT. *TR

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LOOSE AXLE. THE BACK AXLE BECAME LOOSE THEREFORE CAUSING IT TO BACK P TO THE FRAME ON ONE SIDE AND RUBBING ON THE INSIDE FRAME AND WHEEL COVERS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A TIRE BLOW ON BOTH SIDES TO EXTREMELY HIGH FRICTION OF THE TIRES ON THE ROAD AND RAPID WEAR OF THE TIRES. THIS ALSO COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE DUE TO HEAT CREATED BY THE FRICTION OF THE TIRE ON THE TIRE COVER AND FRAME. *TR

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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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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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TOWING EVEREST 5TH WHEEL MODEL 364Q FROM CALIF TO WASHINGTON. LIPPERT FRAME BROKE OVER AXLES ON BOTH SIDES AND BENT, BROKE OR TWISTED 14 FT. AXEL SHIFTED 4" TO PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING TIRE TO RUB AGAINST FRAME FOR BLOW OUT. LIPPERT FRAMES ARE UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED AND HAVE BEEN CAUSING DAMAGE TO MANY RV'S FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WHY HASN'T NHTSA FIXED THIS? PEOPLES LIVES ARE IN DANGER!!!!!! *TR

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