The 1997 Sunnybrook 33rkfs has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 168 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
TRAILER HITCHES04V1580002004-04-01168 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH BEDROOM SLIDE OUT ROOMS, THE FRONT CROSS-MEMBER CONNECTED TO THE HITCH PIN BOX MAY NOT BE OF ADEQUATE STRENGTH.
Consequence
IF OVERLOADED, EXTENSIVE USE, ADDED HITCH WEIGHT, AND/OR ROAD UNEVENNESS, STRESS ON THE C-CHANNEL COULD CAUSE THE HITCH PIN BOX TO HAVE CROWNING OR STRESS FRACTURES CAUSING THE UPPER FRAME TO DROP DOWN MORE THAN ONE INCH WHEN CONNECTED TO THE TOW VEHICLE. THIS COULD AFFECT THE STEERING CAPABILITY OF THE TOWING…
Remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A 2" X 3" X 86" 11 GAUGE STEEL TUBE TO THE EXISTING FRONT CROSS-MEMBER AND INSPECT/REPAIR ALL WELDS, JOINTS AND STRUCTURE OF THE UPPER FRAME DECKING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 15, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE…
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Consumer noticed the hitch pin box was hanging from the frame which broke from the weld. Independent mechanic determined that the metal was fatigue. Dealer was notified.*ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE04009 Opened 2004-01-22 · closed 2004-04-27
FRAME CRACKS AND FRACTURES
SUNNYBROOK RV HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THEY INTEND TO CONDUCT A RECALL CAMPAIGN (04V-158) TO CORRECT THE IDENTIFIED ISSUE.SUNNYBROOK IS ALSO CONDUCTING AN INSPECTION SURVEY OF VEHICLES MANUFACTURED JUST OUTSIDE THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING BOUNDARY RANGES DEFINED BY THE PROPOSED CAMPAIGN AND WILL PROVIDE ODI WITH THE…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Sunnybrook 33rkfs as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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