2007 Keystone Raptor

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KEYSTONE RAPTOR EQUIPPED WITH TRAILER KING ST RADIAL TIRES, SIZE: 235/85/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRAILER BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. AFTER STOPPING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER AND AN UNKNOWN DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO RETURN THE TIRES TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KEYSTONE RAPTOR. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BECAME FLAT. THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE TIRE WAS UNKNOWN. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE WOBBLED AND APPEARED TO BE OUT OF ROUND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN THE RIMS. AS A RESULT, THE RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH STEEL RIMS. THE RIMS WERE REPLACED WITH STEEL RIMS; HOWEVER, THERE WERE FOUR RIMS STILL ON THE VEHICLE WHICH WERE ALUMINUM. THE MECHANIC MENTIONED THAT THE ALUMINUM RIMS EXPERIENCED HOLES WHICH WERE CAUSING THE TIRES TO PUNCTURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR ON THE ORIGINAL RIMS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOOR WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR DOOR WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THIRD CARLISLE RADIAL TRAIL TIRE TO BLOW ON OUR THREE AXLE 34 FOOT RV TRAILER ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 WHILE RETURNING FROM MINNEAPOLIS, TRAVELING WEST ON INTERSTATE 80 AT 10:15 A.M. AT ABOUT MILE MARKER 272, NEAR THE EAST SIDE OF THE KEARNEY NE. EXIT, THE CENTER ROAD (DRIVER) SIDE CARLISLE TIRE ON OUR THREE AXLE RV TRAILER BLEW OUT. WE PULLED OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (WITHIN 150 FEET) AND REPLACED THE BLOWN TIRE/WHEEL WITH THE SPARE AND CONTINUED ON TO JULESBURG COLORADO, WHERE WE HAD THE BLOWN TIRE REPLACE WITH A NON CARLISLE TIRE. AFTER THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WE CONTINUED HOME TO COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO. WE HAD SPENT THE NIGHT OF 13 SEPTEMBER ON THE WEST SIDE OF OMAHA NE, AND HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS WITH 3 STOPS BEFORE THE THIRD TIRE BLEW. NOTE: I CARRY A COMPRESSOR AND TWO TIRE GAUGES, AND ALWAYS CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE FOR 62 TO 65 PSI (COLD) EACH DAY BEFORE TRAVELING. THE ESTIMATED MAX WEIGHT OF THE RV TRAILER ON ALL OF THESE TRIPS WAS AROUND 9,000 LBS. WE ALWAYS KEEP OUR SPEED BELOW 65MPH WHILE TRAVELING WITH THE RV TRAILER. *TR

SECOND CARLISLE RADIAL TRAIL TIRE TO BLOW ON OUR THREE AXLE 34 FOOT RV TRAILER ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 WHILE TRAILING NORTH EAST ON INTERSTATE 76 AT 6:10 P.M. AT ABOUT MILE MARKER 112 BETWEEN BRUSH AND STERLING, COLORADO THE REAR CURB (PASSENGER) SIDE CARLISLE TIRE ON OUR THREE AXLE RV TRAILER BLEW OUT. WE PULLED OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND FOUND THE REAR QUARTER PANEL, WHEEL FLAIR, AND THE CLEARANCE LIGHT WERE DAMAGED AND THE MUD FLAP MISSING FROM THE BLOWN CARLISLE TIRE. WE REPLACED THE BLOWN TIRE/WHEEL WITH THE SPARE AND CONTINUED ON TO JULESBURG, COLORADO WHERE WE SPENT THE NIGHT. WE HAD BEEN TRAVELING ABOUT 3 HOURS ON HIGHWAY 24 AND 71 AND HAD BEEN ON INTERSTATE 76 FOR A SHORT TIME. WE HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS BEFORE THE SECOND TIRE BLEW.THE NEXT MORNING WE HAD THE BLOWN TIRE REPLACE WITH A NON CARLISLE TIRE, THAN CONTINUED ON TO MINNEAPOLIS, MN. NOTE: I CARRY A COMPRESSOR AND TWO TIRE GAUGES, AND ALWAYS CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE FOR 62 TO 65 PSI (COLD) EACH DAY BEFORE TRAVELING. THE ESTIMATED MAX WEIGHT OF THE RV TRAILER ON ALL OF THESE TRIPS WAS AROUND 9,000 LBS. WE ALWAYS KEEP OUR SPEED BELOW 65MPH WHILE TRAVELING WITH THE RV TRAILER. *TR

FIRST CARLISLE RADIAL TRAIL TIRE TO BLOW ON OUR THREE AXLE 34 FOOT RV TRAILER ON AUGUST 12,2009 WHILE TRAVELING WEST THROUGH A 9 MILE CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITH TWO WAY TRAFFIC ON THE EAST BOUND SIDE OF INTERSTATE 80, ABOUT 73 MILES EAST OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, THE CENTER CARLISLE TIRE ON THE CURB SIDE OF OUR THREE AXLE 34 FOOT RV TRAILER BLEW OUT. THIS WAS AT ABOUT 5 MILES INTO THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE WITH NO PLACE TO PULL OVER. AS SOON AS WE WERE THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE WE PULLED OVER AND REPLACED THE BLOWN TIRE/WHEEL WITH THE SPARE, AND CONTINUED INTO COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA WHERE WE SPENT THE NIGHT. WE LOCATED AND PURCHASED A NEW REPLACEMENT NON-CARLISLE TIRE IN OMAHA, NE. BEFORE CONTINUING ON TO OUR HOME IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO THE NEXT DAY. NOTE: I CARRY A COMPRESSOR AND TWO TIRE GAUGES, AND ALWAYS CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE FOR 62 TO 65 PSI (COLD) EACH DAY BEFORE TRAVELING. THE ESTIMATED MAX WEIGHT OF THE RV TRAILER ON ALL OF THESE TRIPS WAS AROUND 9,000 LBS. WE ALWAYS KEEP OUR SPEED BELOW 65MPH WHILE TRAVELING WITH THE RV TRAILER. *TR

CARLISLE TIRES ON 2007 KEYSTONE RAPTOR 5TH WHEEL TRAILER SHOWED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS AFTER ONLY 1200 MILES. HAD TO REPLACE ALL 6 TIRES IN NASHVILLE, TN AT A COST OF $906. , WHILE ON VACATION THERE LAST MONTH. CONTACTED CARLISLE IN AIKEN, SC AND FILED A COMPLAINT JUNE 25, 2009. THEY AGREED TO HAVE THE TIRES PICKED UP AND BROUGHT IN FOR ANALYSIS. HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM TO THIS DATE. *TR

MY KEYSTONE RAPTOR 3814 HAD 2 BLOW OUTS THAT CAUSE ALOT OF DAMAGE. I MADE SURE THAT THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED AND THAT I WASN'T OVER WEIGHT AND I STILL HAD BLOW OUTS. THE CARLIE 15" D RATED TIRES THAT CAME ON MY RAPTOR ARE TOO SMALL. THEY ONLY WILL HOLD #2550 PER TIRE TIMES 6 TIRES IS LESS THAN MY RAPTORS TO GVWR OF #16000!!!! I HAVE SINCE FIXED MY RAPTOR AND CHANGED ALL OF MY TIRES TO 16" E RATED TIRES AD WHEELS AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS. NOW, I TALKED TO KEYSTONE'S AREA REP AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW KEYSTONE OFFERS 16" E RATED TIRES AND 8 LUG AXLES. WHY, ANDY BOUSSARD OF KEYSTONE TOLD ME PEOPLE HAVE ASKED TO BE ABLE TO GET THIS SO THEY ADDED IT TO THE OPTIONS. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE EVERY TIME THAT I PULL INTO A RV SITE, EVERYONE WITH A RAPTOR COMES OVER AND TELLS ME ABOUT THEIR BLOW OUTS AND ASKS ME WHERE TO GET THE 16" RIMS. I THINK KEYSTONE SHOULD PROVIDE ALL OF US NEW 8 LUG AXLES AND 16" RIMS AND TIRES FOR FREE. 5 OF MY E RATED TIRES CAN CARRY MORE THEN ALL 6 OF THE D RATED TIRES THAT CAME ON THE TRAILER. LASTLY, I HAVE SPOKEN TO ROBIN WITH CARLISE BECAUSE MY RV DEALER SAID THAT THE TIRES WHERE BAD AND CARLISE SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS FROM MY BLOW OUTS. ROBIN HAS DECLINED MY RV DEALERS REQUEST AND SHE SENT ME TO THIS WEB SITE FOR HELP. SHE TOLD ME THAT KEYSTONE PUT ON TOO SMALL OF TIRES FROM THE BEGINNING. I JUST NEED TO PAY MY RV DEALER, GET REIMBURSED FOR MY 16" TIRES, AND HAVE A SAFE NICE LOOKING RAPTOR, LIKE I BOUGHT! PLEASE HELP THIS GO SOMEWHERE. THANK YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KEYSTONE RAPTOR RP299 FIFTH WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLACARD FOR THE TIRE DID NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS CONFLICTING INFORMATION, WHICH HE BELIEVED TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS INFORMATION CONFUSED THE DEALER. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS INAPPLICABLE. UPDATED 09/12/07 *TR