NHTSA Recall 05V309000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V309000; Date: Jul. 6, 2005
If the lug nuts do not have sufficient torque, the wheel could separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2004 Keystone Everest; 2005 Keystone Everest; 2004 Keystone Montana
Component: Wheel
Manufactured by: Keystone Rv Company
Affected Units:: 2,668
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Keystone recall no. 05-055. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 7, 2005
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