The defect
DRV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 ELITE, MOBILE SUITE, AND SELECT SUITE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE THE INCORRECT FEDERAL ID TAG, GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) INFORMATION LABELS WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION."
The risk
FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS BECAUSE OF A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH NEW FEDERAL ID TAG INFORMATION LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DRV AT 1-574-457-6472.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Double Tree Elite | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Double Tree Mobile Suite | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Double Tree Select Suite | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Double Tree Elite | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Double Tree Elite | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Double Tree Elite | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Double Tree Elite | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Double Tree Mobile Suite | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Double Tree Mobile Suite | 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| Double Tree Mobile Suite | 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| Double Tree Mobile Suite | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Double Tree Mobile Suite | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Double Tree Select Suite | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| Double Tree Select Suite | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Double Tree Select Suite | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Double Tree Select Suite | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Double Tree Select Suite | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2011
113 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the equipment; DOUBLETREE RV filed 7 campaigns in all.
| 11V604000 28 Dec 2011 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 11V600000 21 Dec 2011 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 11V588000 14 Dec 2011 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 11V575000 8 Dec 2011 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 11V581000 8 Dec 2011 | KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. |
| 11V571000 1 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V560000 30 Nov 2011 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 11V561000 22 Nov 2011 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011