- Vehicles
- 7,465
- Built between
- Apr 2002 – Jul 2015
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 July 2017
- Repaired
- 71%
- Unrepaired
- 0
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2002 and July 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2006-2016 DRV Elite Suites ALLBuilt April 2002 to July 2015
- 2013-2016 DRV Estates ALLBuilt April 2002 to July 2015
- 2014-2016 DRV Full HouseBuilt April 2002 to July 2015
- 2014-2015 DRV TraditionBuilt April 2002 to July 2015
Repair progress
The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q4 2018.
71% repaired — 5,310 of 7,465 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 1,547
- Scrapped or exported
- 608
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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."
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2002 to July 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 August 2015
- Owners notified10 July 2017
- Latest repair reportQ4 2018 — 71% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 August 2015.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact DRV customer service at 1-260-562-3500. DRV's number for this recall is 99.02.05.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 99.02.05
- Recalling manufacturer
- DRV Suites
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.