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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Double Tree Elite | 2007 |
| Double Tree Mobile Suite | 2007 |
| Double Tree Select Suite | 2007 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Tree Elite | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Double Tree Mobile Suite | 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| Double Tree Select Suite | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2008
20 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; DOUBLETREE RV filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 08V693000 29 Dec 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V624000 26 Nov 2008 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 08V623000 26 Nov 2008 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 08V512000 3 Oct 2008 | KARAVAN TRAILERS INC |
| 08V507000 2 Oct 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V479000 22 Sept 2008 | MILES ELECTRIC VEHICLES |
| 08V311000 11 Jul 2008 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 08V312000 11 Jul 2008 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008