The defect
DRV Suites (DRV) is recalling certain model year 2017 Full House recreational trailers, models JX450, LX410, LX450 and LX455, manufactured August 29, 2016, to November 30, 2016. The affected vehicles have rear cargo door hinges with welds on the hinge pin and hinge plate that may be insufficient, and as a result, the top of the door may swing down with more force than normal.
The risk
If the door does not open as expected, there would be an increased risk of injury to those in the door's path.
The remedy
DRV will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the weld thickness, and if necessary replace the hinge, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2017. Owners may contact DRV customer service at 1-260-562-3500. DRV's number for this recall is 99.02.07.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| DRV Full House | 2017 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
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 Full House | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2016
58 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the structure; DRV Suites filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 16V957000 31 Dec 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V952000 27 Dec 2016 | Southwest Products |
| 16V908000 16 Dec 2016 | Keystone RV Company |
| 16V898000 14 Dec 2016 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 16V893000 13 Dec 2016 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 16V891000 12 Dec 2016 | Ducati North America |
| 16V867000 2 Dec 2016 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 16V863000 30 Nov 2016 | LGS Industries Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016