2005 Keystone Tail-gatorProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2005 Keystone Tail-gator, most often about the tires. It is covered by 5 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-755 the manufacturer reports only 2% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 22, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Keystone Tail-gator has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

5 recalls

2005 Keystone Tail-gator recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

2%repaired · 2019 Q4

Equipment

Recall 17V-755 · Nov 22, 2017 · 1,205,997 vehicles · 25,972 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 08V-325 · Jul 17, 2008 · 161,250 vehicles

Risk. IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 06V-192 · Jun 6, 2006 · 9,486 vehicles

Risk. IF CO REACHES A HARMFUL LEVEL, SERIOUS ILLNESS OR DEATH COULD RESULT TO THE OCCUPANTS.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 1 more recall

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Keystone.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Tail-gator year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Tail-gator median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2005 Keystone Tail-gator, and the recalls they led to.

  1. CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELSPE05022 · closed Sep 26, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-201
In owners' words

What Tail-gator owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FREESTAR ST235.80R16 LOAD RANGE E TIRES ON A 5TH WHEEL RV. TREAD SEPARATION ON 3 OF THE 4 TIRES WITH LESS THAN 4,000 MILES ON RV. *JB
Complaint 10134331 · Aug 26, 2005

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