The defect
DRV Suites (DRV) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Tradition, 2014-2016 Full House, 2006-2016 Elite Suites, and 2013-2016 Estates fifth wheel travel trailers. The affected vehicles have front side reflex reflectors located above the maximum height of 60". As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
If the reflector is located outside of the required area, it can reduce the visibility of the vehicle by other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DRV has notified owners and will provide a new reflector to install in the correct location, free of charge. The recall began July 21, 2017. Owners may contact DRV customer service at 1-260-562-3500. DRV's number for this recall is 99.02.05.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| DRV Elite Suites ALL | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| DRV Estates ALL | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| DRV Full House | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| DRV Tradition | 2014, 2015 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 Suites ALL | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Elite Suites ALL | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Elite Suites ALL | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Elite Suites ALL | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Elite Suites ALL | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Elite Suites ALL | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Elite Suites ALL | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Elite Suites ALL | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Elite Suites ALL | 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| DRV Elite Suites ALL | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| DRV Elite Suites ALL | 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| DRV Estates ALL | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Estates ALL | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Estates ALL | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Estates ALL | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Full House | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| DRV Full House | 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| DRV Full House | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| DRV Tradition | 2014 | 1 | 3 |
| DRV Tradition | 2015 | 1 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2015
23 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the exterior lighting; DRV Suites filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 15V861000 22 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V777000 20 Nov 2015 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 15V759000 16 Nov 2015 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 15V630000 7 Oct 2015 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 15V575000 16 Sept 2015 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 15V566000 8 Sept 2015 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 15V520000 17 Aug 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V519000 14 Aug 2015 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015