NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1989–2008
Data refreshed
Our database holds 36 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Sundowner vehicles. Our database also holds 6 safety recall campaigns covering at least one Sundowner model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunlite Lq | 1997–2008 | 13 | 3 |
| Valuesport | 1989–1998 | 4 | 1 |
| Stock | 1997–2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 710 | 1989–1998 | 2 | 1 |
| Cargo | 1997–2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 720 | 1989–1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Charter | 1989–1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Showman | 1989–1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Sunlite | 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 715 | 1989–1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 725 | 1989–1998 | 0 | 1 |
| C500 | 1989–1998 | 0 | 1 |
| C550 | 1989–1998 | 0 | 1 |
| C575 | 1989–1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Executive | 1989–1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Performer | 1989–1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Prostock | 1997–2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Rancher Sport | 1989–1998 | 0 | 1 |
| S600 | 1989–1998 | 0 | 1 |
| S625 | 1989–1998 | 0 | 1 |
| S650 | 1989–1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Sportman | 1989–1998 | 0 | 2 |
| St. Load | 1989–1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Stampedesl | 1997–2003 | 0 | 1 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
The 6 newest campaigns covering a Sundowner vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGSUNDOWNER 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.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERSUNDOWNER IS RECALLING 2,185 MY 2003-2006 SUNLITE LQ HORSE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERCERTAIN RECREATIONAL, CARGO, AND HORSE TRAILERS 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.
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICON CERTAIN HORSE/STOCK TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER PREDATOR ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS AND WERE NOT FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH A STORAGE BATTERY, THE BREAK-AWAY SYSTEM BATTERY DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH AMP HOURS TO MAINTAIN BRAKING FOR THE REQUIRED 15 MINUTES IN CASE OF TRAILER BREAK-AWAY WHEN USING THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM.
TRAILER HITCHESVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 2-HORSE STEEL TRAILERS. THE WELD ACROSS THE TOP OF THE COUPLER HITCH COULD HAVE CAUSED A WEAK POINT IN THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSVEHICLE 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."
Every year with at least one publishable Sundowner model year
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