2005 kz rv sportsmen sportster 24' travel trailer had incorrect axles. Trailer specification listed 2-5200lb axles, it came from the factory with 2-3500lb axles. Trailer was rated at 10,400lbs. Trailer was loaded to 8,200 lbs which resulted in trailer being overloaded for the existing axles. Had blow out on left rear tire and tore up fender wells on both sides of trailer.
2005 K-Z New Vision: tire blowout or tread separation
5 of the 7 complaints about the 2005 K-Z New Vision describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 71%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 k-z new vision. The vehicle has mankang tires (na). While driving 68 MPH, the driver side rear tire blew out and damaged the fender on the trailer. The tire was replaced with a spare and was inspected. The sticker on the vehicle read 2 axles 5,200 pounds each gvw 10,000. The axles are rated at 3,500 pounds each. The tire size was st20575r15c, but should have been size st225r75d. The rims should be 15 x 16 inches; however, they are 15 x 5 inches. The components are the original ones that came with the vehicle. The dot number was unknown. The tire failure mileage was 2,000. No other vehicle information was available. The consumer stated the VIN sticker did not match to what was on the trailer. The consumer did not believe the blowout was due to a defect, the tire was simply overloaded. The consumer had the trailer loaded based on the rating on the VIN sticker. The consumer was loaded at 8200lbs on a trailer rated for 10000lbs when in reality the trailer could only handle 7000lbs. Updated 11/06/07.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 k-z new vision. The contact received four kleber mile star tires in january of 2006. While on a road trip, one rear tire blew out. While returning home, the other rear tire blew out. The contact was unable to provide vehicle information for his pull along trailer and provided a partial date of purchase (june 2005).
Nankang tire blowout on narrow highway.
We have tireco/nankang tires on our trailer, in june we were traveling to falls city nebraska and had a blow out on one tire, the tread piled off and left tire inflated, nankang replaced the tire, last weekend my husband took the trailer to ogallala nebraska and they had a blow out, this time it tore up our trailer, same thing, the tread came off the tire. I believe there is a problem with these tires, now our insurance is going to have to pay to fix our camper, on top of having to buy a tire in kearney nebraska.
Related recalls
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Questions about the 2005 K-Z New Vision tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 2005 K-Z New Vision?
5 of 7 owner complaints about the 2005 K-Z New Vision (71%) mention tire blowout or tread separation.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 K-Z New Vision?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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