01 What Prime Time publishes for the Sanibel
Prime Time Manufacturing, a division of Forest River, Inc. lists 5 Sanibel fifth wheels in its 2022 Sanibel brochure. Prime Time prints a dry weight for every one profiled here, and each has a page of its own. It prints a GVWR for 0 of them. It prints a net carrying capacity for 5; on the 0 that carry both that and a GVWR, the dry weight plus the carrying capacity equals the GVWR exactly on 0. (How the data is verified.)
02 Prime Time Sanibel models
Prime Time Sanibel · 5 models
| Model | Dry weight | Cargo (CCC) | GVWR | Tongue | Length | Sleeps | On this site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanibel 3102 RSWB | 11,058 lb | 2,760 lb | Not published by Prime Time | 1,817 lb | 36'6" | — | Profiled |
| Sanibel 3702 WB | 11,859 lb | 2,439 lb | Not published by Prime Time | 2,298 lb | 41'3" | — | Profiled |
| Sanibel 3802 WB | 12,841 lb | 2,659 lb | Not published by Prime Time | 2,487 lb | 41' 1" | — | Profiled |
| Sanibel 3602 WB | 13,097 lb | 2,344 lb | Not published by Prime Time | 2,194 lb | 44' 6" | — | Profiled |
| Sanibel 3902 WB | 13,114 lb | 2,316 lb | Not published by Prime Time | 2,430 lb | 43' 8" | — | Profiled |
Read from Prime Time’s 2022 Sanibel brochure, 6 Nov 2026. “Not published” means the maker prints no figure; nothing is filled from another model, year or dealer.
03 Reading Prime Time’s figures
A maker’s published weight is for a base trailer; options and dealer-installed equipment add weight to any particular unit. The federal weight label inside the trailer carries its own unloaded weight, cargo carrying capacity and GVWR (49 CFR 567 and 571.120): read it on the unit itself before any towing decision.
05 Recalls
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns affecting this line. The earliest was reported 17 May 2013 and the most recent 16 Feb 2024.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2024 | 24V116000 | Trailer hitches | Failure of the hitch increases the risk of a crash. |
| 13 Apr 2023 | 23V262000 | Equipment | Loose hardware can cause the solar panels to detach from the vehicle during transit, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 22V556000 | Equipment | An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury. |
| 8 Jul 2022 | 22V486000 | Equipment | An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury. |
| 9 Jun 2022 | 22V410000 | Structure | The step treads may detach from the step bracket, increasing the risk of injury. |
| 13 Apr 2022 | 22V243000 | Equipment | A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. |
| 7 Jan 2022 | 22V004000 | Tires | Belt separation could lead to loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 21 Dec 2017 | 17V835000 | Equipment | If the tubes are misaligned, carbon monoxide could enter the passenger compartment, increasing the risk of illness or death. Additionally, flames may escape the… |
| 26 Apr 2017 | 17V282000 | Tires | The incorrect information may cause the operator to install an incorrect replacement rim or tire, overinflate the tire, or overload the vehicle, all scenarios that… |
| 17 May 2013 | 13V203000 | Equipment | If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the… |
Coverage is not complete: this list is a starting point, not a clearance (how it is built), so check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy and again before you tow.
NHTSA files the Sanibel under the Prime Time and Forest River makes; both are counted.
06 Owner-reported problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about this line for model years 2005 on. 1 more, for earlier or unrecorded model years, is not counted. It was filed 14 Sep 2018. The breakdown below is what those owners actually reported, grouped by the component NHTSA assigned.
What gets reported
| Component group | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 100% |
Most recent reports
The 1 owner reports filed on this line, newest first. Wording is NHTSA’s summary of what the owner described.
| Filed | Component | Miles | What the owner reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2018 | Tires | 2,000 | Good year marathon ST235/80R16LRE. On 4 September 2018 while returning from a labor day trip, left rear axle Goodyear marathon tire blew out. At the time we were travelling east on I-10. The blowout happened at mile marker 327. Happened at approx. 11:15 am. Weather was warm with scattered showers… |
How this count is drawn. A report is counted here only when NHTSA’s own model field names this line. What the owner typed in the description is never used to attribute a report: our line names are ordinary English words, and an owner writing “imagine my surprise when the axle went” or naming the state of Montana is not reporting a Grand Design Imagine or a Keystone Montana.
Read these as reports, not as findings. Complaints are submitted by owners and NHTSA does not verify them; no complaint here has been confirmed as a defect, and none of them is a recall. The sample is also self-selected — only owners motivated to file appear in it — so a high count tracks how many units a line sold at least as much as how well it was built. Use the pattern, not the total: a component that keeps recurring is worth inspecting on any used unit. File or search complaints at NHTSA.