2005 MOBILE SUITES TRAILER
2 recalls — 3 complaints
08V477000 Sep 17, 2008
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
DOUBLETREE RV IS RECALLING 2,749 MY 2003-2006 MOBILE SUITES FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOUR... Read more
Consequence
IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy
DOUBLETREE RV IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL A... Read more
05V425000 Sep 23, 2005
WHEELS:RIM
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT WHEELS, THE RIMS MAY HAVE POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL RIM AND DISC.
Consequence
THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE RIM. THE WHEEL MAY WOBBLE AND CAUSE A VIBRATION OR THE MOUNTED TIRE COULD LOSE AIR CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DOUBLETREE IS WORKING WITH TREDIT TIRE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE WHEELS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOUBLETREE AT 574-457-6472.
Complaint Statistics
3 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
WHEELS
Sep 12, 2011
Incident date: Nov 9, 2005
2005 MARCH 25, WE PURCHASED MOBILE SUITE FROM BRETZ RV. APRIL 4TH. TOOK MS TO POLSON KOA, FIRST TIME OUT, I NOTICED A WHEEL WOBBLING AS WE LEFT KOA. BRETZ TOOK ALL FOUR WHEELS TO LES SCHWAB TIRE IN MISSOULA FOR ANALYSIS THREE OF THE FOUR WERE BAD. ( STEEL WHEELS ) DOUBLE TREE SENT A SET OF ... Read more
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
Oct 13, 2007
Incident date: Sep 14, 2007
WHILE ON A TRIP FROM HOME TO HERSHEY PA. THE LEFT SIDE REAR SPRING HANGER PUSHED THRU THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER. THE FRAME IS MADE BY LIPPERT COMPONENTS. THE REAR AXLE MOVED BACK WHEN THE SPRING HANGER LET GO BENDING THE REAR AXLE. THE SPRING HANGER WAS ONLY WELDED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME WHICH IS... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Aug 30, 2006
Incident date: Aug 25, 2006
WE LEFT AUSTIN AND HEADED TO DALLAS AT 1PM. WE WERE TOWING A 2005 DOUBLETREE MOBILE SUITES 36TK3 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR, WE HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE OFF DOOR (LEFT), FRONT RV TIRE. JUST AS WE STOPPED, THE TREAD PEELED AWAY FROM THE TIRE CASING. THE TIRES ON THE RV WERE... Read more
MOBILE SUITES TRAILER — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the MOBILE SUITES TRAILER across all model years (1997–2006).
13
Total Recalls
3
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
Other MOBILE SUITES Models
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| MY | 0 | 0 | View |