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1999 Sundowner Valuesport

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Apr 21, 2010
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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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 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Sundowner Valuesport, most frequently naming the other / unspecified and body & structure categories.

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

  • Other / unspecified266.7%
  • Body & structure133.3%

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

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

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

Body & structure
Filed Apr 21, 2010

CONSUMER COMPLAINT SAFETY RECALL1999 SUNDOWNER STOCK FRAME COMPLAINTS COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10258279 INCIDENT DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 2009 DATE ADDED TO FILE: FEBRUARY 10, 2009 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT: POWDER COATING IMPROPERLY APPLIED FOR SUNDOWNER HORSE TRAILERS, 1999 AND FORWARD. VEHICLE INVOLVED: 1999 SUNDOWNER VALULITE 3-HORSE TRAILER. THE TRAILER FRAME HAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION AS THE RESULT OF WATER TRAPPED UNDERNEATH THE POWDER COAT. BY THE TIME THE RUST SHOWS, THE FRAME HAS CORRODED TO A POINT OF NO LONGER BEING STRUCTURALLY SOUND. MEATLLOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FRAME AND POWDER COAT SHOW IMPROPER BONDING AS WELL AS POROUS POWDER COATING, ALLOWING WATER TO REACH THE STEEL SUBSTRATE. IN THIS CASE, THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED PRIOR TO DEATH OR INJURY, BEING THE OWNER IS A MATERIALS SCIENTIST. HE WAS ABLE TO RECOGNIZE EXCESSIVE DEGRADATION OF THE FRAME, EVEN IN A WELL MAINTAINED TRAILER PARKED FOR 6 MONTHS. HE HAS TRACKED FRAME THICKNESS (CORROSION RATE) AS WELL AS DOING SEM ANALYSIS OF POWDER COAT AND SPALLING FROM FRAME RAILS. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATION IS TO SAND BLAST AND REPAINT FRAME. THIS FURTHER COMPROMISES STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AS IT THINS THE WEBBING FURTHER, REDUCING LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY. AT THE SAME TIME, IT DOES NOT ADDRESS ANY DEEPER PITTING OR INTRAGRANULAR CORROSION IF NOT DONE PROPERLY (E.G. PER ASTM STANDARDS). THE MANUFACTURER SUGGEST CONTACTING NHTSA IF THE BUYER FEELS THAT A DEFECT CONSTITUTES A SAFETY ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THIS STRUCTURAL DEFECT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, GIVEN THAT THESE HORSE TRAILERS ARE HAULING HEAVY ANIMALS. OUR TRAILER IS THE MODEL: VALULITE WHICH IS NOT LISTED ON THE PULLDOWN MENU. *TR

NHTSA ID
10326915
Incident
Apr 21, 2010
Other / unspecified
Filed Jun 16, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 SUNDOWNER. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A SAFETY RECALL FOR HER REFRIGERATOR. ON JUNE 16, 2008, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BOILER TUBE WAS NO LONGER BEING REPLACED. THE DEALER IS ONLY INSTALLING A SBH SAFETY KIT. SHE WOULD LIKE HER DOMETIC REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE REMEDY STATED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN, RECALL NUMBER, AND MODEL NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE IS A FIFTH WHEEL AND DOES NOT KEEP MILEAGE.

NHTSA ID
10231154
Incident
Jun 16, 2008
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 20, 1999

LOADING RAMP FELL OFF OF THE TRAILER DUE TO NOT ENOUGH WELDS ON THE HINGES WHICH BROKE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
842629

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Sundowner Valuesport by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1999Viewing300—
1998110—
1997010—
1996010—
1995010—
1994010—
1993010—
1992010—
1991010—
1990010—
1989010—

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.