NHTSA campaign 15V491000 · DRV campaign 99.02.05
DRV Recall 15V-491: Reflectors at Incorrect Height/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 15V491000 (DRV campaign 99.02.05) was reported by DRV Suites on August 5, 2015, with 7,465 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the DRV Elite Suites All, DRV Estates All, DRV Full House and more for model years 2006–2016. Owners were notified on July 10, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V491000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V491000 (also written 15V-491 or 15V491)
- Filed by
- DRV Suites
- DRV campaign number
- 99.02.05
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,465 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 77.44% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V491000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
DRV
DRV Elite Suites All
DRV Estates All
DRV Full House
DRV Tradition
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V491000.
Defect description
DRV Suites (DRV) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Tradition, 2014-2016 Full House, 2006-2016 Elite Suites, and 2013-2016 Estates fifth wheel travel trailers. The affected vehicles have front side reflex reflectors located above the maximum height of 60". As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
If the reflector is located outside of the required area, it can reduce the visibility of the vehicle by other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DRV has notified owners and will provide a new reflector to install in the correct location, free of charge. The recall began July 21, 2017. Owners may contact DRV customer service at 1-260-562-3500. DRV's number for this recall is 99.02.05.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V491000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.