2011 Drv Elite Suite
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 2011 Drv Elite Suite. Newest first.
DRV Suites (DRV) is recalling certain 2007-2018 Elite Suites, 2014-2018 Full House, 2003-2018 Mobile Suites, 2010-2018 Mobile Suite Estates, 2006-2012 Select Suite, 2013-2016 Tradition, and 2017 Travel Suites recreational vehicles, equipped with certain Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
DRV will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact DRV customer service at 1-574-457-6472, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.
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.
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
Drv IS recalling certain model year 2011 select, mobile and elite suite 5TH wheel recreational vehicles equipped with itc 2 wire dimmer switches. the dimmer circuit board overheats during use causing the circuit board and dimmer housing to melt and deform. as the dimmer switch fails, the lights may become inoperable or not work correctly and there may be…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The failure of the dimmer switch will cause the lights to stop dimming and/or working. an overheated switch can also lead to personal injury and/or fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the dimmer switches free of charge. the safety recall began on may 3, 2011. owners may contact drv at 1-574-457-6472.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Wheel Separations (Broken Studs)
EA11-007 is closed with the submission of recall campaign 12V-028 submitted by DRV.The population included in the campaign action includes 1,701 model year 2008, 2010, and early-2011 DRV models Select, Mobile, and Elite Suite DRV motor homes equipped with disc brakes.The absence of wheel end loosening and/or…
EA11-007 is closed with the submission of recall campaign 12V-028 submitted by DRV.The population included in the campaign action includes 1,701 model year 2008, 2010, and early-2011 DRV models Select, Mobile, and Elite Suite DRV motor homes equipped with disc brakes.The absence of wheel end loosening and/or separation reports related to DRV vehicles produced after January 2011 indicates that changes in manufacturing practices that DRV adopted have improved the integrity of the wheel end system in these vehicles.Further details of this investigation are summarized in the attached closing report.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification (ODI) numbers: 10357608, 10357609
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