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.
Consequence: 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.
Reported: 2011-04-14 (April 14, 2011) · Model years: 2011
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 A NOTICEABLE SMOKE OR BURNING SMELL.
Consequence: 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.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
66.7%Usable mileage2 / 3 records
100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2005
2008
2010
2011
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields
1100.0%ODI 10510858
WHILE REPLACING MY FIFTH WHEEL'S SHOCKS I FOUND ONE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. I TOOK THE UNIT TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AND THE TECHNICIAN FOUND ANOTHER UPPER MOUNT THAT HAD CRACKS EVIDENT THIS WAS ALSO REPAIRED. ALL UPPER SHOCK MOUNTS WERE FOUND TO BE DIMPLED ON THE TOP SIDE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THICKNESS OF THE FRAME MATERIAL DID NOT SEEM TO BE THICK ENOUGH. HIS SUGGESTED REPAIR WOULD BE TO CUT OUT THAT SECTION OF FRAME AND INSTALL THICKER MATERIAL. *TR
WHILE REPLACING MY FIFTH WHEEL'S SHOCKS I FOUND ONE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. I TOOK THE UNIT TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AND THE TECHNICIAN FOUND ANOTHER UPPER MOUNT THAT HAD CRACKS EVIDENT THIS WAS ALSO REPAIRED. ALL UPPER SHOCK MOUNTS WERE FOUND TO BE DIMPLED ON THE TOP SIDE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THICKNESS OF THE FRAME MATERIAL DID NOT SEEM TO BE THICK ENOUGH. HIS SUGGESTED REPAIR WOULD BE TO CUT OUT THAT SECTION OF FRAME AND INSTALL THICKER MATERIAL. *TR
TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DRV DOUBLETREE MOBILE SUITE DRV FIFTH WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH HE WAS NOTIFIED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE LANDING GEAR LOWERED AND THE GEAR HAD EXTENDED DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HYDRAULIC LEVELING SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A MAJOR CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK THROUGH AND LOWER THE LANDING GEAR…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DRV MOBILE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, BOTH FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEELS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WHEELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Unknown Or Other
Too few reports for a range
5,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10575787 · 5,000 mi
TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DRV DOUBLETREE MOBILE SUITE DRV FIFTH WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH HE WAS NOTIFIED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE LANDING GEAR LOWERED AND THE GEAR HAD EXTENDED DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HYDRAULIC LEVELING SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A MAJOR CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK THROUGH AND LOWER THE LANDING GEAR…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DRV MOBILE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, BOTH FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEELS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WHEELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2010: 0 complaints · 2011: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2010
0
0
0
2011
0
0
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2010
0
0
0
2011
1
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields
Suspension
Unknown Or Other
Wheels
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields
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1ODI 10510858
WHILE REPLACING MY FIFTH WHEEL'S SHOCKS I FOUND ONE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. I TOOK THE UNIT TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AND THE TECHNICIAN FOUND ANOTHER UPPER MOUNT THAT HAD CRACKS EVIDENT THIS WAS ALSO REPAIRED. ALL UPPER SHOCK MOUNTS WERE FOUND TO BE DIMPLED ON THE TOP SIDE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THICKNESS OF THE FRAME MATERIAL DID NOT SEEM TO BE THICK ENOUGH. HIS SUGGESTED REPAIR WOULD BE TO CUT OUT THAT SECTION OF FRAME AND INSTALL THICKER MATERIAL. *TR
WHILE REPLACING MY FIFTH WHEEL'S SHOCKS I FOUND ONE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. I TOOK THE UNIT TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AND THE TECHNICIAN FOUND ANOTHER UPPER MOUNT THAT HAD CRACKS EVIDENT THIS WAS ALSO REPAIRED. ALL UPPER SHOCK MOUNTS WERE FOUND TO BE DIMPLED ON THE TOP SIDE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE THICKNESS OF THE FRAME MATERIAL DID NOT SEEM TO BE THICK ENOUGH. HIS SUGGESTED REPAIR WOULD BE TO CUT OUT THAT SECTION OF FRAME AND INSTALL THICKER MATERIAL. *TR
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Warning lights and dashboard alerts
1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 5,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10575787 · 5,000 mi
TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DRV DOUBLETREE MOBILE SUITE DRV FIFTH WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH HE WAS NOTIFIED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE LANDING GEAR LOWERED AND THE GEAR HAD EXTENDED DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HYDRAULIC LEVELING SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A MAJOR CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER WHO STATED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK THROUGH AND LOWER THE LANDING GEAR…