2012 Keystone MONTANA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
11 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
4,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 11 complaints (72.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 9.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires | 8 |
| Wheels | 2 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Tires: 8; Wheels: 2; Structure:Body: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 9 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
2012: 1; 2013: 4; 2014: 3; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10486570 · 2012-11-30 (November 30, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KEYSTONE MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME FLEXES ON THE TRAILER WHICH WAS CAUSED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE FLEXING OF THE FRAME WAS WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE DESIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DECIDED TO PUT PIN WEIGHT ON THE BACK OF THE TRAILER, RE-GLUE THE SIDING AND ADD SCREWS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PIN WEIGHTS WERE REMOVED AFTER TWENTY FOUR HOURS. THE REMEDY WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO THE CONT…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10486570 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10525615 · 2013-07-18 (July 18, 2013)
WHILE OUTSIDE OF SALT LAKE CITY UTAH ON INTERSTATE 15 WE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION ON OUR 2012 KEYSTONE MONTANA 3100RL. THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME APART. THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR MARATHON STS235R 16. THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE 49TH WEEK OF 2011 AND CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE TRAILER WHEN WE BOUGHT IT NEW IN FEBRUARY OF 2012. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GOODYEAR (COMPLAINT #[XXX]) IN WHICH THEY SAID THEY DETERMINED IT WAS NOT THE RESULT OF A DEFECT WITH THEIR TIRE BUT A RESULT OF A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. I HAVE MAINTAINED THE PRESSURE IN MY TIR…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10525615 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10538272 · 2013-09-01 (September 1, 2013)
RETURNING HOME FROM A 3 NIGHT TRIP TO CHAMA, NM WHEN PASSENGER REAR TIRE OF OUR 2012 5TH WHEEL TRAILER BLEW OUT. WE WERE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON I-40 OUTSIDE THE EASTERN CITY LIMIT OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM. THERE WAS AN EXIT ABOUT 100 YARDS AWAY SO WE COULD PULL OFF WITH ROOM TO REPLACE THE TIRE. PLASTIC WHEEL WELL TRIM AND BOTTOM METAL PANEL WERE DAMAGED FROM THE SHREDDED TIRE. WE BOUGHT A NEW TIRE IN ALBUQUERQUE 8/3/13 SO WE COULD GET BACK ON THE ROAD 8/4/13 FOR A 2 DAY TRIP TO CLOVIS, NM TO MEET OUR SON RETURNING FROM AFGHANISTAN. AS WE WERE DRIVIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10538272 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10543113 · 2013-09-11 (September 11, 2013)
I HAVE A 2012 KEYSTONE COUGAR 324RLB AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN AUG. 2011. IT HAS ST235/8016 POWER-KING TOW-MAX STR TIRES (DOT 83B5 GPB 1211) THAT CAME NEW WITH THE TRAILER. THESE TIRES HAVE VERY LOW MILES ON THEM, LESS THAN 5000 MILES. ON LABOR DAY 2013 I HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE CURB SIDE REAR WHEEL WHILE COMING BACK FROM A CAMPING TRIP. THE BLOWOUT CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO MY TRAILER AND WHEN THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE AND CUT THE ELECTRIC BRAKE LINE. I ALWAYS INSPECT MY TIRES BEFORE EVERY TRIP AND MAKE SURE THEY …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10543113 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10544459 · 2013-09-19 (September 19, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A KEYSTONE RV TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH FOUR GOOD YEAR MARATHON TIRES, SIZE: T235/80 R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAULING THE TRAILER THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, WHO REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE WITH TWO OTHER TIRES, BOTH OF WHICH WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MILEAGE WAS 11,174. UPDATED 10/24/13 *CN THE CON…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,174 miles reported. Look up ODI 10544459 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10585521 · 2014-04-29 (April 29, 2014)
I PURCHASED A NEW5TH WHEEL RV IN JULY 2013 AND I HAVE HAD 2 TIRE BLOW OUTS WITHIN 8 MONTHS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I ALWAYS CHECK AND MAINTAIN THE RECOMENDED 80 PSI COLD PRESSURE THAT THE TIRE CALLS FOR AND I KEEP MY HIGHWAY SPEED BELOW 65 MPH. IT APPEARS TO BE TREAD SEPERATION AND IT HAS DONE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY RV BOTH TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE RV REPAIRED BY A RV DEALER BOTH TIMES. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10585521 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10585579 · 2014-04-29 (April 29, 2014)
APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES FROM HOME, #1 BLOWOUT OCCURRED NEAR MILE MARKER (MM) 175 ON I-75, RT REAR, TREAD COMPLETELY TORN OFF, WRAPPED AROUND AXLE, PUT HOLE IN JACK HYDRAULIC LINE AND DID STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO RIGHT SIDE. HAD GOOD SAM PUT ON SPARE. #2 BLOWOUT OCCURED AT MM 145 ON I-75, LEFT REAR, MINIMAL DAMAGE. GOOD SAM BROUGHT A NEW HERCULES POWER STR TIRE AND MOUNTED IT. WENT TO CAMPING WORLD FT MYERS TO HAVE HYDAULIC LINE REPAIRED. STAYED THE NIGHT. ENROUTE TO A CAMPGOUND THE NEXT DAY, APPROX 30 MINUTES. #3 BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT RIGHT, MINIMAL …
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10585579 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10619396 · 2014-08-06 (August 6, 2014)
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 HA…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10619396 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
17V755000 · Equipment
Reported: 2017-11-22 (November 22, 2017)
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 models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
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, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Keystone's number for this recall is 17-307.
NHTSA campaign record ↗