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2007 Keystone Mountaineer

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
2
Latest May 4, 2010
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
1
Latest Jun 25, 2007
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Keystone Mountaineer, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels2100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
07V286000

WHEELS

Jun 25, 2007
995 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS BUILT WITH 16" STEEL WHEELS MAY LEAK AT THE VALVE STEM DURING INFLATION OR WHEN CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE DUE TO IMPROPER SEATING OF THE VALVE STEM. SOME MODELS HAVE ALUMINUM WHEELS WITH A STEEL SPARE AND ONLY THE SPARE IS AFFECTED. INDICATION OF THE DEFECT OCCURS WHEN APPLYING SIDEWAYS PRESSURE TO THE VALVE STEM (SUCH AS CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE). AIR WILL LEAK THROUGH THE VALVE HOLE IN THE RIM.
The risk: CONTINUING TO PULL A VEHICLE WITH IMPROPERLY INFLATED TIRES WILL RESULT IN POOR VEHICLE HANDLING AND INCREASED RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE AND A A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR IF THE TIRE FAILS AS A RESULT OF UNDER-INFLATION.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SNAP-IN VALVE STEM WITH A BOLT-IN VALVE STEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE RV AT 1-866-425-4369.
KEYSTONE RV COMPANYManufacturer number 07-083View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed May 4, 2010

FIXING TO GO ON A TRIP IN OUR TRAVEL TRAILER MY HUSBAND DOES A PRE TRIP INSPECTION AND DISCOVERED ALL THE VALVE STEMS WERE CRACKED WE HAD TO HAVE A ROAD SIDE SERVICE GUY COME OUT AND CHANGE ALL THE VALVE STEMS FOR US COME TO FIND OUT OUR VALVE STEMS ARE ON THE RECALL TR 413. *TR

NHTSA ID
10328814
Incident
May 4, 2010
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 28, 2009

AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES ON MISSION TIRES ST235-80-16 TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES FELL APART THE THIRD WAS ALMOST PEALING APART ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE 270 NEAR WASHINGTON DC CAUSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY 2007 KEYSTONE MONTANA AND RISKING INJURY. WE HAD TO BUY TWO NEW TIRES THEN DRIVE BACK TO JUST TIRES TO REPLACE THE OTHER TWO WHEN THE ADVISED ME THAT THEY WERE DEFECTIVE TIRES THEIR TERM TO DESCRIBE IT WAS DILAPIDATION POOR CURING OF THE TIRE WHICH CAUSED THE ENTIRE TREAD TO FALL OFF THE TIRE. BECKLEY CAMPING CENTER IN THURMONT MD (301-898-3300 KEITH SRV MANAGER) ADVISED ME THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THE ONLY RECOURSE AS OF NOW IT THAT MISSION WILL CREDIT US THE PRICE OF THE TIRES AND NOT THE DAMAGE THAT IT CAUSED. I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET ABOUT MISSION TIRES HAVING TO DATE CAUSED INJURY AND DEATH. AS OF NOW THE ESTIMATE TO FIX THE DAMAGE THAT IT CAUSED IS ABOUT $3,000.00. *TR

NHTSA ID
10275162
Incident
Jun 20, 2009
Mileage
1,800 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

TSB-08-9-5

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

FORD/MERCURY: 4.0L/4.6L HARD START/ROUGH RUNNING; AFTER LONG HOT SOAK/DIP IN RPM WHEN COMING TO A STOP; BUILT ON OR BEFORE 4/2/08. MAY EXHIBIT A DIP IN RPM BELOW NORMAL IDLE LEVEL OF 600 RPM ON DECELERATION. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Keystone Mountaineer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2014110—
2011020—
2007Viewing210—
2006121—
2005011—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.