2005 Mobile Suites TRAILER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
5,035 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Hanger/Bracket is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Hanger/Bracket | 1 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Hanger/Bracket: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1; Wheels: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2011: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:Hanger/Bracket leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10167096 · 2006-08-30 (August 30, 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 GOODYEAR UNISTEEL G614 RST TIRES AND ARE LT235/85R16. WE REPLACED THE BLOWN OUT TIRE WITH HI-RUN BCTJB43 LT235/85R16G TIRES. THE GOODYEAR TIRES ARE: SIDEWALL - 1 PLY STEEL CORD; TREAD - 4 PLY STEEL CORD. AS FOR DAMAGE, IT SHEARED THE SEWER DRAIN …
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167096 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10205582 · 2007-10-13 (October 13, 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 ONLY 11 GAGE STEEL. IT APPEARS THAT THERE SHOULD BE A THICKER PIECE OF STEEL UNDER THE SPRING HANGERS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. WE REINFORCED THE FRAME WITH 2X2X1/4" ANGLE IRON AND ALSO RAN STEEL STRAPS UP ALONG THE FRAME TO REINFORCE. REPLACE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10205582 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10425138 · 2011-09-12 (September 12, 2011)
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 FOUR NEW ALUMINUM WHEELS . SPARE TIRE STILL HAS ORIGINAL STEEL WHEEL. SEPTEMBER 24 , HAD A FLAT TIRE ON LEFT REAR WEST OF SPOKANE ON WAY TO BAKER CITY , OR . IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WHEEL HAD A STRESS CRACK THAT CAUSED THE FLAT TIRE. NOVEMB…
Owner-reported narrative. 70 miles reported. Look up ODI 10425138 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
05V425000 · Wheels:Rim
Reported: 2005-09-23 (September 23, 2005)
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗08V477000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Reported: 2008-09-17 (September 17, 2008)
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 SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
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 ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR DOUBLETREE RV AT 1-260-562-1075.
NHTSA campaign record ↗