The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| DRV Elite Suite | 2008, 2010, 2011 |
| DRV Mobile | 2008, 2010, 2011 |
| DRV Select | 2008, 2010, 2011 |
Components: WHEELS:RIM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRV Elite Suite | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| DRV Elite Suite | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| DRV Elite Suite | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| DRV Mobile | 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| DRV Mobile | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Mobile | 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| DRV Select | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| DRV Select | 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| DRV Select | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
Other wheels recalls in 2012
15 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the wheels; DRV SUITES filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 12V588000 17 Dec 2012 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 12V558000 3 Dec 2012 | PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 12V543000 23 Nov 2012 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 12V520000 31 Oct 2012 | ALUMINA, INC |
| 12V512000 23 Oct 2012 | Express Trailers |
| 12V418000 28 Aug 2012 | LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC. |
| 12V414000 23 Aug 2012 | MCCLAIN TRAILERS, INC. |
| 12V396000 10 Aug 2012 | B & M MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012