Vehicle recall 05V309000 · July 6, 2005

Keystone Everest and Montana

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…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

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.
Consequence: If the lug nuts do not have sufficient torque, the wheel could separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 05V309000
Reported to NHTSA: July 6, 2005
Filed by: KEYSTONE RV COMPANY
Manufacturer campaign: 05-055
Owner notification: September 7, 2005
Vehicles potentially affected: 2,668
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Wheels

Recall 05V309000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Keystone Everest (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
Keystone Montana (2004): 2004

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