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NHTSA campaign 00V358009

Sunnybrook Recall 00V358009: SUNNYBROOK/DEXTER AXLE/AXLES

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 00V358009 was reported by SUNNYBROOK RV INC. on December 21, 2000, with 850 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Sunnybrook 33Rlts, Sunnybrook 24Ckfs, Sunnybrook 24FB and more for model years 2000–2001.

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 00V358009 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
00V358009
Filed by
SUNNYBROOK RV INC.
Report received
Potentially affected
850 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V358009. 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.

Sunnybrook

  • Sunnybrook 24Ckfs

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 24FB

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 26CKS

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 26DB

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 26FK

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 27FKS

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 27Rkfs

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 28Rkfs

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 29DBS

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 29RBS

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 30FBS

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 30FK

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 30FKS

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 30Rkfs

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 31Bwfs

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 33BWS

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 33FKS

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 33Rkfs

    • 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Sunnybrook 33Rlts

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built June 12, 2000 – September 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All Sunnybrook recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V358009.

Defect description

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 ASSEMBLIES WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT THE RETAINING RING.

Safety 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 THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEXTER AXLE WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED AXLES FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

DEXTER AXLE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 26, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DEXTER AXLE AT 800-400-2164 OR SUNNYBROOK RV AT 1-219-825-5250.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V358009

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.