NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 K-Z New Vision Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 K-Z New Vision has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 7 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized K-Z dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 K-Z New Vision. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 K-Z New Vision owner complaints

Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 K-Z New Vision, describing incidents dated May 31, 2006 to October 14, 2007.

Most-cited components

Tires 5 complaints
Equipment 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10207012 · Filed October 26, 2007
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…
ODI #10206240 · Filed October 18, 2007
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…
ODI #10206025 · Filed October 17, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 K-Z FRONTIER (NA). THE VEHICLE HAS TIRECO MILE STAR, SIZE ST205/75R15 TIRES (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY REPLACED THE VALVE STEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE…

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PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR FIREPLACE

NHTSA #10V559000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported November 12, 2010 · KZRV, L.P.

Potentially affected: 552 vehicles

Owners notified February 17, 2011 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

KZRV IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

KZRV IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 17, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2005 K-Z New Vision. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

7 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 K-Z New Vision.

Suspension

ODI #10207012

Incident: October 14, 2007 · Filed: October 26, 2007

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. *TR

Tires; Equipment

ODI #10206240

Incident: October 14, 2007 · Filed: October 18, 2007

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. *JB

Tires

ODI #10206025

Incident: October 13, 2007 · Filed: October 17, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 K-Z FRONTIER (NA). THE VEHICLE HAS TIRECO MILE STAR, SIZE ST205/75R15 TIRES (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM CAUSED THE FAILURE AND THEY REPLACED THE VALVE STEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS FLAT DUE TO A BROKEN VALVE STEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VALVE STEM IN THE SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FLAT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAUSED BY THE VALVE STEM. AS OF OCTOBER 17, 2007, THE TIRE SHOP HAD NOT REPAIRED THE TIRE. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Tires

ODI #10194255

Incident: January 15, 2007 · Filed: June 26, 2007

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).

Tires

ODI #10175871

Incident: May 31, 2006 · Filed: December 11, 2006

NANKANG TIRE BLOWOUT ON NARROW HIGHWAY. *JB

Tires

ODI #10173831

Incident: November 7, 2006 · Filed: November 20, 2006

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. *NM

Structure

ODI #10169205

Incident: September 25, 2006 · Filed: September 25, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER A RAIN STORM, WATER WAS PRESENT ON THE BUILT IN DRESSER OF THE BEDROOM IN THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THE METAL STRUCTURE BETWEEN THE CEILING AND THE ROOF PUNCTURED THE OUTER ROOF COATING ALLOWING RAINWATER TO ENTER THE TRAILER. ADDITIONALLY, THE WOODEN TRIM ALONG THE FLOOR BEGAN TO SEPARATE WITHOUT WARNING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS REVEALED, THE WOODEN FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE CARPETING WAS ROTTEN AND WET FROM THE RAINWATER AS WELL. THIS WAS A 2005, KZ MANUFACTURING, NEW VISION.*AK

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