2007 K-Z Montego Bay

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH HICKORY SPRINGS 'BIG EASY TRIPLE STEPS,' AN IMPROPER ENGAGEMENT OF THE BOTTOM STEP PIVOT ARM WITH THE FORMED STOP EDGE OF THE MIDDLE STEP SUPPORT BRACKET CAN RESULT IN THE BOTTOM STEP ROTATING TO AN UNSAFE DOWNWARD ANGLE.

Risk. A PERSON COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE STEP GIVE WAY WHILE BEING USED TO ENTER OR EXIT THE TRAILER.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILERS FOR THE MANUFACTURING DATE STICKER TO VERIFY THE DATE OF PRODUCTION OF THE STEP AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL WELD STOCK TO EACH SIDE OF THE LOWER (TRIPLE) STEP STOP EDGES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 21, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KZRV AT 1-800-768-4016.

TWO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT NANKANG TRAILER TIRES ON KZ 5TH WHEEL CAMPER (MONTEGO BAY) BLEW OUT WITHIN 100 MILES OF EACH OTHER AT ABOUT 3500 TOTAL MILES DRIVEN. $5,050 IN TOTAL DAMAGES AFFECTED BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES OF THE TRAILER. THE DISTRIBUTOR TIRECO, INC. ACKNOWLEDGED THE TIRES WERE AT FAULT, GAVE SOME CREDIT ON 2 TIRES AND REPAIRED COACH DAMAGE. NO CREDIT WAS GIVEN FOR THE THREE TIRES REMAINING. THE NANKANG TIRES WERE RATED AT LOAD RANGE E WITH MAXIMUM LOAD 3520 @ 80 PSI. THE VEHICLE'S GVWR IS 16,000 LBS. I DROVE 60-65 MPH AND KEPT THE PRESSURE AT THE RECOMMENDED 80 PSI. AFTER THE BLOWOUTS I REMOVED THE NANKANG TIRES AND INSTALLED FOUR GOODYEAR STEEL BELTED G-RATED TRAILER TIRES WHICH HAVE ALL STEEL BELTS. THE NANKANG SIDEWALL CONSTRUCTION IS POLYESTER (2); THE TREAD IS POLYESTER (2), STEEL (2) AND NYLON(1). DESPITE THE E RATING AND THE 3520 LOAD RATING THE NANKANG TIRES ARE NOT SAFE AND OF SUFFICIENT QUALITY FOR THE LOAD INDICATED ON THE TIRE. THEY SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED ON 5TH WHEEL TRAILERS IN THE U.S. *TR