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2001 National RV Surfside Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2001 National RV Surfside, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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2 safety recalls for the 2001 National RV Surfside

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V230000 Reported 21,326 vehicles potentially affected NATIONAL RV, INC.

    Certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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.

    Remedy: National rv will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free…

  2. Lamp (service brakes)

    NHTSA 03V059000 Reported 2,761 vehicles potentially affected NATIONAL RV INC.

    Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.

    Remedy: Dealers will reposition a light bult from one socket to another, and reattach a wire from one connector to another. Owner notification began september 2, 2003. Owners should contact national rv at 1-800-439-3653. The…

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2001 National RV Surfside have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 50,250 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Auto park brake system has failed 3 times. Rear wheels tried to lock up and did once i slowed the coach . Green pressure switch failed while going down the road. Light switch failed leaked fluid , das”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 7, 2017 · Unknown or other

“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 national surfside rv. The vehicle was equipped with a workhorse chassis. While the contact was driving approximately between 55-60 MPH, there was failure with the rear brak”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 4, 2010 · Service brakes, hydraulic

Compare National RV Surfside model years

Recall and complaint counts for every National RV Surfside model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1999 National RV Surfside11
2000 National RV Surfside13
2001 National RV Surfside22

Checking a specific 2001 National RV Surfside

How do I know if my 2001 National RV Surfside has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2001 National RV Surfside; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised National RV dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V059000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other National RV models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.