2011 Drv Mobile

Defect. DRV SUITES (DRV), FORMERLY DOUBLETREE RV, IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2010-2011 SELECT, MOBILE, AND ELITE SUITE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 12,2007, THROUGH OCTOBER 27,2010 AND EQUIPPED WITH DISC BRAKES. DUE TO THE PAINT APPLIED TO THE ALUMINUM WHEEL AND HUB FACE, THE WHEEL MAY BECOME LOOSE.

Risk. THIS SITUATION CAN RESULT IN THE WHEEL/RIM MOVING, SHEARING OF THE WHEEL STUDS AND THE WHEEL COMING OFF OF VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DRV WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE PAINT FROM THE HUB FACE AND THE BACK OF THE WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DRV AT 1-574-457-6472.

Defect. DRV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SELECT, MOBILE AND ELITE SUITE 5TH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ITC 2 WIRE DIMMER SWITCHES. THE DIMMER CIRCUIT BOARD OVERHEATS DURING USE CAUSING THE CIRCUIT BOARD AND DIMMER HOUSING TO MELT AND DEFORM. AS THE DIMMER SWITCH FAILS, THE LIGHTS MAY BECOME INOPERABLE OR NOT WORK CORRECTLY AND THERE MAY BE A NOTICEABLE SMOKE OR BURNING SMELL.

Risk. THE FAILURE OF THE DIMMER SWITCH WILL CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO STOP DIMMING AND/OR WORKING. AN OVERHEATED SWITCH CAN ALSO LEAD TO PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DIMMER SWITCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DRV AT 1-574-457-6472.

TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DRV DOUBLETREE MOBILE SUITE DRV FIFTH WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH HE WAS NOTIFIED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE LANDING GEAR LOWERED AND THE GEAR HAD EXTENDED DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HYDRAULIC LEVELING SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A MAJOR CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK THROUGH AND LOWER THE LANDING GEAR LEGS. THE RV WILL BE REPAIRED WHEN THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ONCE IN A WHILE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN OCTOBER 2013 AND TO DATE THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE RV ASSOCIATION WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THEY WOULD REVIEW THE DETAILS AND NOTIFY HIM. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000. RK