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2000 Sundowner Sunlite Lq

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 25, 2017
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Mar 19, 2007
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Sundowner Sunlite Lq, most frequently naming the tires & wheels, body & structure and other / unspecified categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels250.0%
  • Body & structure125.0%
  • Other / unspecified125.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

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.gov
07V111000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Mar 19, 2007
5,254 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN 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.
The risk: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy: SUNDOWNER 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 OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR SUNDOWNER AT 1-800-654-3879.
SUNDOWNER TRAILERS, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 25, 2017

DURING A ROUTINE HIGHWAY TRIP (60+MPH), A RELATIVELY NEW TIRE (7,000 MILES OF USE), THAT WAS PROPERLY INFLATED (90PSI), MOUNTED ON A LOADED HORSE TRAILER, DISINTEGRATED. THE FAILURE CAUSED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL, BUT THE DRIVER REGAINED CONTROL AND GOT THE VEHICLE SAFELY ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. A PASSING STATE PATROL OFFICER HELPED INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE. THE TRAILER'S FENDER WAS DAMAGED BY THE FAILED TIRE. THE TROOPER OFFERED HIS OPINION THAT THE TIRE FAILED DUE TO STRUCTURAL/QUALITY ISSUES, RATHER THAN LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE TIRE IN QUESTION WAS A CARLISLE RADIAL TRAIL RH, SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR TRAILERS. IT WAS NOT A RECAP. BUT IT FAILED LIKE A RECAP. MOST OF THE TREAD PEELED OFF THE CARCASS.

NHTSA ID
10947517
Incident
Nov 2, 2016
Mileage
7,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Mar 20, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT RUST WAS FLAKING FROM THE FRAME/FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE TECHNICIAN AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE 70 VEHICLES WITH IDENTICAL BODIES DUE TO THIS FAILURE. IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $5,000 TO $6,0000 TO RE-WELD THE FRAME. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING HER VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE.

NHTSA ID
10262537
Incident
Mar 20, 2009
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 16, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ HORSE TRAILER. THE VEHICLE HAS CARLISLE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, ALL OF THE TIRES IN THE FIRST SET BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT HAS MAINTAINED THE PROPER AMOUNT OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES. CARLISLE WOULD LIKE THE CONTACT TO REMOVE ALL OF THE TIRES FROM HIS MOTOR HOME AND FORWARD THEM, WHICH MEANS HE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE TIRES AGAIN. THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

NHTSA ID
10242391
Incident
Sep 11, 2008
Mileage
500 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 4, 2008

DOMETIC HAS A RECALL ON THE RV TYPE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR MODEL RM2652 THAT WAS INSTALLED BY SUNDOWNER TRAILERS MFG. IN MY SIERRA 720 / 8010 LIVING QUARTERS HORSE TRAILER. THIS RECALL IS DUE TO A POSSIBLE FATIGUE CRACK IN THE BOILER/GAS TUBE THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY BECOME A " TORCH" IF ESCAPING GASES GOT TO AN IGNITION SOURCE, WHICH ALSO RESIDES AT THE BOILER TUBE LOCATION AS THIS IS A COMBO GAS/ELECTRIC APPLIANCE, CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE. DOMETIC HAS COME UP WITH A WORK AROUND BANDAID, WHICH WOULD, HOPEFULLY, SHUT DOWN THE GAS FLOW BY INSTALLING A SENSOR NEAR OR ON THE BOILER TUBE TO DETECT THE GAS LEAK. HOPEFULLY, THIS WOULD HAPPEN BEFORE THE ENTIRE UNIT BECAME A 70MPH BALL OF FLAMES WHICH WOULD CAUSE INJURY AND / OR DEATH TO MY SURPRISE WINNING SHOW HORSES WHICH WOULD VALUE INTO THE $100,000.00 RANGE. I AM ABSOLUTELY SCARED TO SUBJECT MY HORSES TO THAT KIND OF POTENTIAL DANGER IN HOPES THAT DOMETIC'S BANDAID WILL WORK. IF THIS WERE JUST ANOTHER RV THAT DIDN'T TRANSPORT VALUABLE LIVE STOCK, I WOULDN'T WORRY SO MUCH ABOUT IT AS I DO CARRY INSURANCE. HOWEVER, TO TAKE THIS CHANCE WITH SEVERAL LIVES, I JUST DON'T THINK IT IS WORTH IT ! YOUR ATTENTION INTO THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. PLEASE REPLY SO THAT I KNOW WHICH DIRECTION TO PROCEED... THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID
10223389
Incident
Apr 3, 2008

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Sundowner Sunlite Lq by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2008110—
2007020—
2006120—
2005320—
2004220—
2003030—
2002120—
2001120—
2000Viewing410—
1999010—
1998010—
1997010—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.