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2005 Double Tree 36TK3

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 8, 2005
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2005 Double Tree 36TK3, most frequently naming the body & structure, other / unspecified and suspension categories. 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure133.3%
  • Other / unspecified133.3%
  • Suspension133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE05025ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEELS

Opened May 11, 2005
Closed Sep 26, 2005

IN RESPONSE TO THE PRODUCT FAILURES THAT PROMPTED ODI TO INITIATE INVESTIGATION PE05-025, DOUBLETREE RV HAS FILED DEFECT NOTICE 05V-425 THAT PROPOSES TO CONDUCT A PRODUCT RECALL TO REPLACE CERTAIN 16 CHROME PLATED STEEL WHEELS THAT WERE INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2005 AND APRIL 30, 2005 IN APPROXIMATELY 142 2005 MODEL YEAR FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. TREDIT TIRE, DOUBLETREE RV'S SUPPLIER OF TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, HAD INVESTIGATED THE REASONS FOR THE CRACKED AND BROKEN WHEELS, DETERMINED THE CAUSES, AND NOTIFIED DOUBLETREE RV AND ODI (05E-051) OF THEIR FINDINGS IN AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 2005.DOUBLETREE RV HAS NOT YET PROVIDED ODI WITH COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT PAST INCIDENTS OF CRACKED, BROKEN, AND/OR LEAKING WHEELS. IN THE EVENT THAT DOUBLETREE RV REPORTS THAT WHEEL FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 2005, ODI WILL EVALUATE WHETHER ADDITIONAL ACTIONS APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED FORVEHICLES NOT CURRENTLY ADDRESSED BY CAMPAIGN O5V-425.

WHEELSLed to recall 05V425000

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Sep 8, 2005

TWO OF FOUR WHEELS ON MY 2005 MOBILE SUITES 5TH WHEEL CRACKED WHILE ON A TRIP. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR OUR REMOTE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR WHICH NOTIFIED US OF THE TIRES LOSING PRESSURE BEFORE A BLOW-OUT COULD OCCUR, WE COULD VERY WELL HAVE HAD A CATASTROPHIC BLOW-OUT ON THE MOUNTAIN ROADS WE WERE TRAVELING. SINCE THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE OCCURRED,I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY SUSPENSION EXPERTS THAT THE SUSPENSION AND AXLES ARE UNSAFE ALSO. THE MANUFACTURER CHOSE TO USE TWO 7,000 POUND AXLES INSTEAD OF THE NECESSARY 8,000 POUND AXLES THAT ARE WARRANTED FOR A GVWR OF 16,000. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THAT YOU CANNOT SUBTRACT OUT THE "PIN WEIGHT" FROM THE GVWR WHEN SIZING THE AXLES BECAUSE THE DYNAMIC FORCES THAT ARE TRANSMITTED TO THE SUSPENSION WHILE IN MOTION ARE FAR GREATER THAN SIMPLY THE STATIC WEIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER, DOUBLETREE RV, OF HOWE, INDIANA. REFUSES TO ANSWER MY REGISTERED LETTERS. I HAVE ASKED THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE THE CURRENT SUSPENSION WITH THE TWO 8,000 DEXTER AXLES WITH 17.5 INCH WHEELS AND "H" RATED TIRES AT NO COST TO ME. MY RETIREMENT 5TH WHEEL IS NOT SAFE TO USE. --JAMES WESTON. *NM

NHTSA ID
10135871
Incident
Jul 16, 2005
Mileage
1,736 mi
Body & structure
Filed Aug 2, 2005

DT: DOUBLE TREE 38RL3 FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. THIS WAS THE SECOND RV THAT HAD A LIPPERT FRAME AND HAD CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH IT. OWNED IT LESS THAN A MONTH, IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES. CURRENTLY, DOUBLE TREE REFUSED TO TAKE IT BACK OR EXCHANGE FOR A NEW UNIT, BUT WANTED CONSUMER TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO INDIANA TO HAVE IT RETROFITTED. BOUGHT ON 7/9/05, AND ON 7/11/05 TOOK IT BACK TO BE FIXED. ON 7/19/05 TOOK IT BACK AGAIN ON 7/26/05 AND 7/27/05. WHEN ATTACHING TO THE 5TH WHEEL THE TRAILER DIPPED DOWN BEFORE RISING, AND CRUSHED THE DEALER'S TRUCK.*AK

NHTSA ID
10131058
Incident
Jul 11, 2005