2007 Keystone Montana problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 6 recalls and 10 owner complaints on file for the 2007 Keystone Montana. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Other: 3 recalls, 2 complaints
Recall 17V755000 (22/11/2017): EQUIPMENT
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
Fix: 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.
Recall 08V325000 (17/07/2008): EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
KEYSTONE IS RECALLING 161,250 MY 2004-2007 FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Fix: KEYSTONE IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR KEYSTONE AT 1-866-425-4369.
Recall 10V587000 (17/11/2010): EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
KEYSTONE IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Fix: KEYSTONE IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR KEYSTONE AT 866-425-4369.
Axles, brakes, suspension and hitch: 2 recalls, 2 complaints
Recall 07V286000 (25/06/2007): WHEELS
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.
Fix: 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.
Recall 07V329000 (21/07/2007): WHEELS:HUB
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL TRAILERS, EXCESS PAINT MAY CAUSE THE LUG NUTS TO LOSE TORQUE OVER TIME AND COULD ULTIMATELY CAUSE WHEEL SEPARATION IF THE TORQUE IS NOT MAINTAINED.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE WHEELS, REMOVE THE PAINT FROM THE HUB FACE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACE AND THEN REINSTALL AND TORQUE THE WHEELS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 21, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE RV AT 1-866-425-4369.
What a tech checks: Bearings, brake magnets, worn shackle bolts and bent axles. A trailer that wears tires on the inside edge or pulls to one side usually has an axle or suspension problem. Before you buy: Bolts tight, springs not flat, brakes apply with the breakaway pin pulled.
Chassis and towing lessons · Trailer guide
Doors, windows, steps and lights: 1 recall
Recall 07V164000 (18/04/2007): EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE TAILLIGHT SOCKETS MAY NOT MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE BULB. THE TAILLIGHTS MAY NOT FUNCTION RELIABLY.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TAILLIGHT SOCKETS AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KEYSTONE AT 1-866-425-4369.
What a tech checks: Mostly adjustments and wear: steps that stop halfway on a bad switch, doors out of alignment after a slide shifted, exterior lights with a corroded ground. Before you buy: Every door, lock, window and light.
Tires: 5 complaints
What a tech checks: Age, load range and pressure. RV tires age out before they wear out, and an underrated tire on a heavy trailer is a blowout waiting to happen. Before you buy: Read the DOT date and the load range on the sidewall.
Chassis, towing and tires lessons · Trailer guide
Structure, roof and leaks: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Roof sealant, seams, window and slide seals, and the frame. Water intrusion shows up as delamination, soft floors and stained ceilings months after the leak started. Before you buy: Press the sidewalls and walk the floor; look at every seam and seal.
Roof, leaks and body lessons · Seals and leaks guide
12 volt and 120 volt electrical: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Voltage drop, grounds, the converter and the transfer switch. Melted shore-cord plugs and bad grounds cause most of the electrical complaints techs actually see. Before you buy: Battery at rest, converter output on shore power, GFCI test, every outlet.
12 V electrical lessons · 120 V and generator lessons · Wiring diagrams
What owners reported to NHTSA
11/29/2011, STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER: I HAVE A 2007 KEYSTONE MONTANA FIFTH WHEEL WITH BAL "C" JACKS (NORCO INDUSTRIES) ON THE REAR FRAME. WHILE TRAILERING IN THE SAN FRANCISCO AREA I WAS SIGNALED TO PULL OVER BY ANOTHER DRIVER. WHEN I DID, I NOTICED THE BOTH C JACK WERE DRAGGING ON THE PAVEMENT. IT WAS NOT THE PEDESTAL END OF THE JACKS BUT THE ENDS TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE TRAILER AND THE T BRACKETS BRACKETS WERE BENT. I HAD TO REMOVE BOTH JAC
11/07/2007, TIRES: HAD A FLAT ON A MISSION ST235/80 R16. TOOK TO HAVE FIXED AND REPAIRMAN SAID THE TIRE WAS FIXING TO SEPARATE. HE SHOWED ME THE BULGE IN THE TIRE. TIRES ARE ON 2007 MONTANA(KEYSTONE) 5TH WHEEL WITH 12,000 MILES. GUESS WE ARE LUCKY WE HAVE NOT HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM. CALLED TIRE CO OUT OF CALIFORNIA AND THEY SENT US 5 NEW MILESTAR TIRES (MADE IN CHINA) AND I AM AFRAID THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN TO THEM. *TR
09/17/2008, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WHILE HOOKING UP FIFTH WHEEL RV TO TOW VEHICLE VIA ELECTRICAL UMBILICAL CORD A SEVERE SHORT OCCURRED CAUSING EXTENSIVE WIRING DAMAGE INSIDE THE FIFTH WHEEL RV. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY INADVERTENTLY INSERTING UMBILICAL CORD PLUG FROM FIFTH WHEEL INTO RECEPTACLE ON TOW VEHICLE 180 DEGREES OUT OF PHASE. EVEN THOUGH PLUG AND RECEPTACLE ARE KEYED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IT IS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE TO PLUG IT IN INC
09/04/2009, TIRES: I HAVE A 2007 KEYSTONE MONTANA 5TH WHEEL RV THAT CAME WITH FOUR MISSION TIRES, WHICH ARE SOLD BY TIRECO IN GEORGIA. ON MAY 16, 2009, I WAS DRIVING MY 5TH WHEEL CAMPER ON RT. 95. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE, OF MY MONTANA RV, DELAMINATED WHILE DRIVING ON RT.95. THIS TIRE FAILURE CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $2800 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO MY MONTANA. THE ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK PICTURES OF THE TIRE, BUT DID NOT KEEP THE
09/04/2009, TIRES: I HAVE A 2007 KEYSTONE MONTANA 5TH WHEEL RV THAT CAME WITH FOUR MISSION TIRES, WHICH ARE SOLD BY TIRECO IN GEORGIA. ON AUGUST 29, 2009, I WAS DRIVING MY 5TH WHEEL CAMPER ON THE RT. 50 CHOPTANK RIVER BRIDGE95. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE, OF MY MONTANA RV, DELAMINATED WHILE DRIVING ACROSS THE BRIDGE. THIS TIRE FAILURE CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $2200 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO MY MONTANA. THE ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK PICTURE
08/24/2015, UNKNOWN OR OTHER: WHILE TRAVELLING HOME FROM A CAMPOUT, I NOTICED EXCESSIVE SPRING IN THE FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER AT THE KING PIN. AT NEXT FUEL STOP I IDENTIFIED THAT THE HITCH BOX WELDS TO THE CAMPER FRAME WAS BROKE AND GAPPED APPROX. 1/2", THE HITCH BOX IS THE WELDED MEMBER TO THE CAMPER THAT ALLOWS THE CAMPER TO BE CONNECTED TO THE TOW VEHICLE. HAD IT COMPLETELY SEPARATED THE CAMPER WOULD HAVE BEEN LOOSE FROM THE TRUCK. THIS FRAME IS
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Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.