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2004 KEYSTONE MONTANA — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

crash · 542146 · 2005-08-23

Vehicle

Make
KEYSTONE
Model
MONTANA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Keystone RV Company
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
Miles at failure
8,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT: THE CONSUMER HAS A KEYSTONE MONTANA MOUNTAINEER TRAVEL TRAILER. THE TRAILER HAD THROWN THE LEFT REAR TIRE IN FEBRUARY 2, 2005. THERE WAS A BENT AXLE ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHY IT WAS BENT, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS LIKE THAT ALL ALONG. THE TRAILER SWERVED BACK AND FORTH BECAUSE OF THE BENT AXLE. ON JUNE 29, 2005 THE TRAILER HIT A GUARD RAIL. THIS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY 450N NEAR FRANKLINTON, LA. WHEN HE CONTACTED KEYSTONE, THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY KNEW WHY THE TIRE CAME OFF, BUT WOULD NOT GIVE HIM ANYMORE INFORMATION. HE SPOKE WITH KIM DOOLEY AT KEYSTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND SHE TOLD HIM, IF YOU WANT TO SUE US YOU COULD GO AHEAD AND SUE US. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT PROVE THAT THE BENT AXLE CAUSED THE TRAILER TO SWERVE. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT BECAUSE NO ONE WAS INJURED, AND THERE WERE NO OTHER PEOPLE INVOLVED. THERE WAS NO WHERE TO PULL OVER ON THE ROAD. KEYSTONE REFUSED TO HELP, BUT TOLD THE CONSUMER TO CONTACT HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. *AK *SC

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10127293
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