The 2001 Sunnybrook 33bws has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 850 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SUSPENSION00V3580092000-12-21850 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A BEARING OPTION KNOWN AS NEV-R-LUBE. THE OPTIONAL HUB UTILIZES A SEALED CARTRIDGE BEARING WHICH IS HELD IN PLACE WITH A RETAINING RING THAT PREVENTS THE HUB FROM SHIFTING ON THE BEARING. SOME OF THESE AXLE…
Consequence
THE ABSENCE OF THE RETAINING RING CAN ALLOW THE HUB TO SHIFT INWARD AND MAY RESULT IN BRAKE INTERFERENCE OR TIRE CONTACT TO THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE. BRAKING PROBLEMS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. TIRE CONTACT TO THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE CAN RESULT IN OVERHEATING AND POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A FIRE OR CAUSE…
Remedy
DEXTER AXLE WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED AXLES FREE OF CHARGE.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle tire equipment lost air pressure.*mr (nar) *cb”
“Right rear spring hanger ripped from frame leaving a hole in the frame. With this hanger not attached to frame this allowed rear axle to move 2 to 3 inchs forward and rearward. This also put addition stress on the center hanger and also on both springs on this side, if the rear spring had broken…”
“Right rear spring hanger ripped from frame leaving a hole in the frame. With this hanger not attached to frame this allowed rear axle to move 2 to 3 inchs forward and rearward. This also put addition stress on the center hanger and also on both springs on this side, if the rear spring had broken…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Sunnybrook 33bws as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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