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2012 Drv Elite Suite Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Drv Elite Suite has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 7,896 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 17V753000 2017-11-22 7,896 affected
Defect

DRV Suites (DRV) is recalling certain 2007-2018 Elite Suites, 2014-2018 Full House, 2003-2018 Mobile Suites, 2010-2018 Mobile Suite Estates, 2006-2012 Select Suite, 2013-2016 Tradition, and 2017 Travel Suites recreational vehicles, equipped with certain Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire…

Consequence

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

DRV will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact DRV customer service at 1-574-457-6472, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product…

Complaints by component

EQUIPMENT
1
1fires
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“A shackle bolt that holds the leaf spring to the frame of the trailer broke. This caused the axle to move forward. Luckily this occurred at very low speed (I was turning into a parking lot). When the axle moved forward the tire began to rub against the side of the trailer. If this had happened at…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2015-12-20

“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 drv elite suite. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, he was made aware by another driver that smoke was emitting from the rear driver side wheel. The contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2012-03-23
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Drv Elite Suite as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.