The defect
DRV Suites (DRV) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Elite Suites and Mobile Suites fifth wheel trailers. The brake caliper retaining clips may bend or warp while braking, causing the caliper to become unseated.
The risk
An unseated brake caliper can cause a loss of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the caliper retaining clips, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 11, 2021. Owners may contact DRV customer service at 1-260-562-3500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| DRV Elite Suite | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| DRV Mobile Suite | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| DRV Mobile Suites | 2021 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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 | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| DRV Elite Suite | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Elite Suite | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Elite Suite | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| DRV Mobile Suite | 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| DRV Mobile Suite | 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| DRV Mobile Suite | 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| DRV Mobile Suite | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| DRV Mobile Suites | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2021
58 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; DRV Suites filed 11 campaigns in all.
| 21V974000 16 Dec 2021 | Arrow Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 21V940000 3 Dec 2021 | Zero Motorcycles Inc. |
| 21V937000 2 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V933000 1 Dec 2021 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 21V936000 1 Dec 2021 | Kia Motors America |
| 21V922000 23 Nov 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V890000 17 Nov 2021 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 21V853000 3 Nov 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021