2004 Keystone Cougar Tires Problems

“Multiple tire blow outs less than 5000 miles with the first one, less than 80 miles with the replacement (spare never used always maintained) which then caused a third tire to strip. All of this within one trip with our rv that is just 5yrs old. We purchased it brand new and since he was a truck driver, he always did inspections before each trip checking tires, pressure, wear etc. Our tires were virtually barely worn when this occurred and looked brand new. …”

“While traveling w/b on route 50 in annapolis, maryland, we experienced a blown passenger side tire on our 2004 Keystone Cougar travel trailer. This blown tire, caused the trailer to fall on its side, come back up and jack knife into our suburban, causing a total loss to the Cougar and over $11,000.00 in damage to our 2004 suburban. The trailer was only used for one season and the tires had approximately 1000 miles on them. We were traveling at approximately 65 MPH at the time of the accident. The tire in question was a mission load max radial st225/75r15, unknown tire manufacturer.”

“Faulty shackles and 2 bent axles on 2004 Keystone Cougar fifth wheel caused tires excessive wear to core. One tire blew out. Less than 7000 long distance miles on camper. Weight was 2000 lbs under limit of 10,000 lbs. Keystone claims no recall and no responsibility, with no explanation as to why this would occur. Others like us are expressing safety concern over the internet.”

“Dt: the contact stated vehicle had two tire blow outs, destroying the tires and damaging vehicle. The sidewall blew out. Nothing was left except the rim. There was less than 12,000 miles on both tires located on a brand new vehicle. The weather was sunny, and the road conditions were normal. Did not hit anything while traveling at 60-65 MPH. The first tire blew on 7-1-05. It was the left leading tire in a dual axle tire. The second tire blew on july 3, 05. It was the right tire in a dual axle tire setup. The recommended PSI is 65. …”

“Dt: the consumer states that 5th wheel trailer tires completely fell apart on the road. The whole tread separated from the sidewall. The speed was 55-60 MPH. These are mission tires that are manufactured in china by nangkung rubber tire company. The location on the trailer is the rear passenger side and the front passenger side. The consumer had two failures. The first time the tire failed it did $2,000 worth of property damage to the trailer. The time frame was within a month of each others separation. The consumer replaced 4 tires with goodyear tires. …”