Doubletree RV: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Doubletree RV reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 28, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 359. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A DISC BRAKE SYSTEM PRODUCED BY ACTIVE TECHNOLOGY. ACTIBRAKE ACTUATORS INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES, OVER TIME, MAY OVERHEAT, DAMAGING THE BRAKING SYSTEM.
The risk
THIS COULD CREATE A FIRE OR LOSS OF BRAKING POWER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DOUBLETREE IS WORKING WITH ACTIVE TECHNOLOGY TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 08E007). THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOUBLETREE AT 1-260-562-1075.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Double Tree Elite | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Double Tree Mobile Suite | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Double Tree Select Suite | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V040000.
Full record for the 2007 Double Tree Elite → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →