Sundowner Trailers, Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring
Sundowner Trailers, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 22, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,535. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SUNDOWNER IS RECALLING 4,535 SUNLITE LIVING QUARTER TRAILERS (MODELS 575 GN, 700 GN, 705 GN, 720 GN, 725 GN, 727 GN, 737, 740, 760, 777 GN, CARGO GN, STOCK GN, PROSTOCK GN, AND STAMPEDESL GN). THESE TRAILERS MAY NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH A FUSE IN LINE WITH THE WIRE HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO THE TOW VEHICLE.
The risk
IF AN IMPROPERLY WIRED TOW VEHICLE IS CONNECTED TO THE TRAILER WIRING HARNESS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE RESULTING IN PROPER DAMAGE, INJURY TO A CONSUMER AND/OR LIVESTOCK.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE TRAILERS AND IF IT IS ONE OF THE SUSPECTED TRAILERS, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IN LINE FUSE IN THE WIRE HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUNDOWNER AT 1-800-654-3879.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Sundowner Sunlite LQ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Sundowner Sunlite LQ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Sundowner Sunlite LQ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Sundowner Sunlite LQ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Sundowner Sunlite LQ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Sundowner Sunlite LQ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Sundowner Sunlite LQ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Sundowner Sunlite LQ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V483000.
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