The defect
Doubletree RV (Doubletree) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 Select Suite, Tradition, Mobile Suite, and Elite Suite recreational trailers manufactured January 1, 2006, to April 25, 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.
The risk
If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Doubletree will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cylinders, free of charge. The recall began December 29, 2014. Owners may contact Fastec directly at www.fastecindustrial.com or by calling toll free 1-800-837-2505, or Doubletree customer service at 1-260-562-1075.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Double Tree Elite | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Double Tree Mobile Suite | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Double Tree Select Suite | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Double Tree Tradition | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 Elite | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Double Tree Elite | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Double Tree Elite | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Mobile Suite | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Double Tree Mobile Suite | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Double Tree Mobile Suite | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Double Tree Select Suite | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Double Tree Select Suite | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Double Tree Select Suite | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Double Tree Tradition | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Double Tree Tradition | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Double Tree Tradition | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Double Tree Tradition | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Double Tree Tradition | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Double Tree Tradition | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2014
18 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the latches/locks/linkages.
| 14V698000 4 Nov 2014 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 14V593000 24 Sept 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V565000 15 Sept 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 14V487000 7 Aug 2014 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
| 14V467000 31 Jul 2014 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 14V202000 17 Apr 2014 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 14V093000 27 Feb 2014 | Northwest Custom Campers |
| 14V076000 20 Feb 2014 | Intercontinental Truck Body |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014