NHTSA campaign 98V203000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Sundowner Trailers: Equipment › Other › Labels

Sundowner Trailers reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 1, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 10,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STEEL, ALUMINUM AND VALUELITE HORSE TRAILERS. TIRE SIZES WERE IMPROPERLY ENTERED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS," AND PART 567, "CERTIFICATION."

The risk

IF COMPLETE TIRE INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, UNDERRATED TIRES COULD BE PLACED ON THE TRAILER CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR OR, IN EXTREME CASES, POSSIBLE TIRE BLOWOUTS.

The remedy

NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS OF THESE TRAILERS. IF AN OWNER DESIRES, SUNDOWNER TRAILERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.

161 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls
1998 Sundowner 710	1	1
1998 Sundowner 715	0	1
1998 Sundowner 720	0	1
1998 Sundowner 725	0	1
1998 Sundowner C500	0	1
1998 Sundowner C550	0	1
1998 Sundowner C575	0	1
1998 Sundowner Charter	0	1
1998 Sundowner Executive	0	1
1998 Sundowner Performer	0	1
1998 Sundowner Rancher Sport	0	1
1998 Sundowner S600	0	1
1998 Sundowner S625	0	1
1998 Sundowner S650	0	1
1998 Sundowner Sportman	0	1
1998 Sundowner St. Load	0	1
1998 Sundowner Valuesport	1	1
1997 Sundowner 710	0	1
1997 Sundowner 715	0	1
1997 Sundowner 720	0	1
1997 Sundowner 725	0	1
1997 Sundowner C500	0	1
1997 Sundowner C550	0	1
1997 Sundowner C575	0	1
1997 Sundowner Charter	1	1
1997 Sundowner Executive	0	1
1997 Sundowner Performer	0	1
1997 Sundowner Rancher Sport	0	1
1997 Sundowner S600	0	1
1997 Sundowner S625	0	1
1997 Sundowner S650	0	1
1997 Sundowner Showman	0	1
1997 Sundowner Sportman	0	1
1997 Sundowner St. Load	0	1
1997 Sundowner Valuesport	0	1
1996 Sundowner 710	1	1
1996 Sundowner 715	0	1
1996 Sundowner 720	1	1
1996 Sundowner 725	0	1
1996 Sundowner C500	0	1
1996 Sundowner C550	0	1
1996 Sundowner C575	0	1
1996 Sundowner Charter	0	1
1996 Sundowner Executive	0	1
1996 Sundowner Performer	0	1
1996 Sundowner Rancher Sport	0	1
1996 Sundowner S600	0	1
1996 Sundowner S625	0	1
1996 Sundowner S650	0	1
1996 Sundowner Showman	0	1
1996 Sundowner Sportman	0	1
1996 Sundowner St. Load	0	1
1996 Sundowner Valuesport	0	1
1995 Sundowner 710	0	1
1995 Sundowner 715	0	1
1995 Sundowner 720	0	1
1995 Sundowner 725	0	1
1995 Sundowner C500	0	1
1995 Sundowner C550	0	1
1995 Sundowner C575	0	1
1995 Sundowner Charter	0	1
1995 Sundowner Executive	0	1
1995 Sundowner Performer	0	1
1995 Sundowner Rancher Sport	0	1
1995 Sundowner S600	0	1
1995 Sundowner S625	0	1
1995 Sundowner S650	0	1
1995 Sundowner Showman	0	1
1995 Sundowner Sportman	0	2
1995 Sundowner St. Load	0	1
1995 Sundowner Valuesport	0	1
1994 Sundowner 710	0	1
1994 Sundowner 715	0	1
1994 Sundowner 720	0	1
1994 Sundowner 725	0	1
1994 Sundowner C500	0	1
1994 Sundowner C550	0	1
1994 Sundowner C575	0	1
1994 Sundowner Charter	0	1
1994 Sundowner Executive	0	1
1994 Sundowner Performer	0	1
1994 Sundowner Rancher Sport	0	1
1994 Sundowner S600	0	1
1994 Sundowner S625	0	1
1994 Sundowner S650	0	1
1994 Sundowner Showman	0	1
1994 Sundowner Sportman	0	2
1994 Sundowner St. Load	0	1
1994 Sundowner Valuesport	0	1
1993 Sundowner 710	0	1
1993 Sundowner 715	0	1
1993 Sundowner 720	0	1
1993 Sundowner 725	0	1
1993 Sundowner C500	0	1
1993 Sundowner C550	0	1
1993 Sundowner C575	0	1
1993 Sundowner Charter	0	1
1993 Sundowner Executive	0	1
1993 Sundowner Performer	0	1
1993 Sundowner Rancher Sport	0	1
1993 Sundowner S600	0	1
1993 Sundowner S625	0	1
1993 Sundowner S650	0	1
1993 Sundowner Showman	0	1
1993 Sundowner Sportman	0	1
1993 Sundowner St. Load	0	1
1993 Sundowner Valuesport	0	1
1992 Sundowner 710	0	1
1992 Sundowner 715	0	1
1992 Sundowner 720	0	1
1992 Sundowner 725	0	1
1992 Sundowner C500	0	1
1992 Sundowner C550	0	1
1992 Sundowner C575	0	1
1992 Sundowner Charter	0	1
1992 Sundowner Executive	0	1
1992 Sundowner Performer	0	1
1992 Sundowner Rancher Sport	0	1
1992 Sundowner S600	0	1
1992 Sundowner S625	0	1
1992 Sundowner S650	0	1
1992 Sundowner Showman	0	1
1992 Sundowner Sportman	0	1
1992 Sundowner St. Load	0	1
1992 Sundowner Valuesport	0	1
1991 Sundowner 710	0	1
1991 Sundowner 715	0	1
1991 Sundowner 720	0	1
1991 Sundowner 725	0	1
1991 Sundowner C500	0	1
1991 Sundowner C550	0	1
1991 Sundowner C575	0	1
1991 Sundowner Charter	0	1
1991 Sundowner Executive	0	1
1991 Sundowner Performer	0	1
1991 Sundowner Rancher Sport	0	1
1991 Sundowner S600	0	1
1991 Sundowner S625	0	1
1991 Sundowner S650	0	1
1991 Sundowner Showman	0	1
1991 Sundowner Sportman	0	1
1991 Sundowner St. Load	0	1
1991 Sundowner Valuesport	0	1
1990 Sundowner 710	0	1
1990 Sundowner 715	0	1
1990 Sundowner 720	0	1
1990 Sundowner 725	0	1
1990 Sundowner C500	0	1
1990 Sundowner C550	0	1
1990 Sundowner C575	0	1
1990 Sundowner Charter	0	1
1990 Sundowner Executive	0	1
1990 Sundowner Performer	0	1
1990 Sundowner Rancher Sport	0	1
1990 Sundowner S600	0	1
1990 Sundowner S625	0	1
1990 Sundowner S650	0	1
1990 Sundowner Showman	0	1
1990 Sundowner Sportman	0	1
1990 Sundowner St. Load	0	1
1990 Sundowner Valuesport	0	1

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 98V203000.

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