2007 Drv Elite Suite Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Drv Elite Suite, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Suspension360.0%
- Brakes240.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
THIS OWNER WAS PROMPTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT (POSTED BY BOWMAN AT ODI) BY OWNER WHO HAD FILED VOQ 10490643 REPORTING A FRACTURED HANGER SPRING HANGER BRACKET - SEE PHOTOS PROVIDED BY THIS OWNER....UPDATED 01/23/13 *BF UPDATED 02/8/2013 *JS
LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID FROM THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH MONTANA. MANAGED TO FIND A REPUTABLE TRAILER DEALER IN HELENA TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE MECHANIC CRAWLED UNDER MY UNIT HE SAID THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAD; THERE WAS A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION. THE FRONT AXLE WAS READY TO DROP OFF THE FRAME. THE INNER PART OF THE LEFT HANGER HAD BROKEN AND THE RIGHT OUTER PART OF THE RIGHT HANGER HAD A FRACTURE CRACK. IF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAK HAD NOT GOT MY ATTENTION AND THE AXLE HAD DROPPED OFF, THERE I COULD HAVE BEEN A WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY, (I WAS OVER 2500 MILES FROM HOME.) MORE SUPPORT WAS WELDED ONTO THE HANGERS AND A 2X4 STEEL TUBE WAS WELDED ACROSS FROM ONE FRONT HANGER TO THE OTHER SIDE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I HAVE FOUND TWO OTHER DOUBLETREE MODELS (MOBILE SUITES) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED LIPPERT SUSPENSION. THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS BY WINNEBAGO, KEYSTONE AND KZRV/ INFERNO 2008 ALL UNITS HAD LIPPERT SUSPENSIONS. THE FOLLOWING IS A COPY OF THE KZRV RECALL. NOTE:CHANGE OF EMAIL ADDRESS ON PREVIOUS SAFETY COMPLAINT RECALL: 2008 KZRV 5TH WHEEL TRAILER: LIPPERT SUSPENSION MAKE / MODELS : MODEL/BUILD YEARS: KZRV / INFERNO 2008 MANUFACTURER : KZRV, L.P. MFR'S REPORT DATE : JULY 02, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 08V307000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: SUSPENSION POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED : 419 SUMMARY: KZRV IS RECALLING 419 MY 2008 INFERNO FIFTH WHEEL TOY HAULER TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH LIPPERT SUSPENSION HANGERS. THESE SUSPENSION HANGERS MAY BE AT RISK OF PREMATURE WEAR OR FAILURE. CONSEQUENCE: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE UNIT EXHIBITING UNUSUAL BODY LEAN, POOR HANDLING WHILE BEING TOWED, EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, AND/OR FAILURE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REINFORCE THE SUSPENSION HANGERS FREE OF CHARGE. *TR UPDATED 01/15/13*LJ PICTURES RECEIVED. 01/17/13
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID FROM THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH MONTANA. MANAGED TO FIND A REPUTABLE TRAILER DEALER IN HELENA TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE MECHANIC CRAWLED UNDER MY UNIT HE SAID THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAD; THERE WAS A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION. THE FRONT AXLE WAS READY TO DROP OFF THE FRAME. THE INNER PART OF THE LEFT HANGER HAD BROKEN AND THE RIGHT OUTER PART OF THE RIGHT HANGER HAD A FRACTURE CRACK. IF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAK HAD NOT GOT MY ATTENTION AND THE AXLE HAD DROPPED OFF, THERE I COULD HAVE BEEN A WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY, (I WAS OVER 2500 MILES FROM HOME.) MORE SUPPORT WAS WELDED ONTO THE HANGERS AND A 2X4 STEEL TUBE WAS WELDED ACROSS FROM ONE FRONT HANGER TO THE OTHER SIDE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I HAVE FOUND TWO OTHER DOUBLETREE MODELS (MOBILE SUITES) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED LIPPERT SUSPENSION. THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS BY WINNEBAGO, KEYSTONE AND KZRV/ INFERNO 2008 ALL UNITS HAD LIPPERT SUSPENSIONS. THE FOLLOWING IS A COPY OF THE KZRV RECALL. NOTE:CHANGE OF EMAIL ADDRESS ON PREVIOUS SAFETY COMPLAINT RECALL: 2008 KZRV 5TH WHEEL TRAILER: LIPPERT SUSPENSION MAKE / MODELS : MODEL/BUILD YEARS: KZRV / INFERNO 2008 MANUFACTURER : KZRV, L.P. MFR'S REPORT DATE : JULY 02, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 08V307000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: SUSPENSION POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED : 419 SUMMARY: KZRV IS RECALLING 419 MY 2008 INFERNO FIFTH WHEEL TOY HAULER TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH LIPPERT SUSPENSION HANGERS. THESE SUSPENSION HANGERS MAY BE AT RISK OF PREMATURE WEAR OR FAILURE. CONSEQUENCE: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE UNIT EXHIBITING UNUSUAL BODY LEAN, POOR HANDLING WHILE BEING TOWED, EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, AND/OR FAILURE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REINFORCE THE SUSPENSION HANGERS FREE OF CHARGE. *TR UPDATED 01/15/13*LJ PICTURES RECEIVED. 01/17/13
LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID FROM THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH MONTANA. MANAGED TO FIND A REPUTABLE TRAILER DEALER IN HELENA TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE MECHANIC CRAWLED UNDER MY UNIT HE SAID THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAD; THERE WAS A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION. THE FRONT AXLE WAS READY TO DROP OFF THE FRAME. THE INNER PART OF THE LEFT HANGER HAD BROKEN AND THE RIGHT OUTER PART OF THE RIGHT HANGER HAD A FRACTURE CRACK. IF THE BRAKE FLUID LEAK HAD NOT GOT MY ATTENTION AND THE AXLE HAD DROPPED OFF, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS OVER 2500 MILES FROM HOME. MORE SUPPORT WAS WELDED ONTO THE HANGERS AND A 2X4 STEEL TUBE WAS WELDED ACROSS FROM ONE FRONT HANGER TO THE OTHER SIDE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND I HAVE FOUND TWO OTHER DOUBLETREE MODELS (MOBILE SUITES) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED LIPPERT SUSPENSION. THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS BY WINNEBAGO, KEYSTONE AND KZRV/ INFERNO 2008 ALL UNITS HAD LIPPERT SUSPENSIONS. THE FOLLOWING IS A COPY OF THE KZRV RECALL. THERE COULD BE OTHERS RECALL: 2008 KZRV 5TH WHEEL TRAILER: LIPPERT SUSPENSION MAKE / MODELS : MODEL/BUILD YEARS: KZRV / INFERNO 2008 MANUFACTURER : KZRV, L.P. MFR'S REPORT DATE : JULY 02, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 08V307000 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: SUSPENSION POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED : 419 SUMMARY: KZRV IS RECALLING 419 MY 2008 INFERNO FIFTH WHEEL TOY HAULER TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH LIPPERT SUSPENSION HANGERS. THESE SUSPENSION HANGERS MAY BE AT RISK OF PREMATURE WEAR OR FAILURE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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