1980 Sunline Solaris Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1980 Sunline Solaris, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Tires & wheels375.0%
- Powertrain (other)125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
THIS COMPLIANT IS FOR A TANDEM AXLE TRAILER TIRE FAILURE USED ON TRAVEL TRAILER CAMPER. THERE ARE 3 TIRES FAILURES WITH THE SET OF 4 ON MY TRAVEL TRAILER. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE THIRD TIRE. THE TIRE IN QUESTION IS A DENMAN ST225/75R15 LOAD RANGE D. TYPE: ST EXPRESS RADIAL DOT CODE: 4FEH M5M 2908 TIRE INSTALLED: 4-5-2009 THIRD TIRE FAILURE OBSERVED ON 7-14-2012 MILES USED UNTIL FAILURE NOTICED, 11,770 MILES. THIS FAILURE IS 1,607 MILES AFTER THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE LOGGED IN NHTSA REPORT 10471651 TOWING SPEED: 55 TO MAX OF 60 MPH AS STANDARD TOWING SPEED ON HIGHWAY. AIR PRESSURE OF 65 PSI CHECKED AT THE START OF EACH CAMPING TRIP. TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE TIRE WAS MOUNTED IN THE FRONT RIGHT POSITION. I HAVE CERTIFIED SCALED WEIGHT SLIP THAT CAN BE PROVIDED OF THE CAMPER AFTER THE FAILURE OF THE FIRST TIRE. THE FRONT AXLE LOAD IS 4,340# ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE TOTAL RATED CAPACITY OF THE REAR TIRES ARE: 2,540 X 2 = 5,080# AT 65 PSI COLD PRESSURE. CAMPER VIN [XXX] CAMPER MANUFACTURE: SUNLINE COACH COMPANY, DENVER, PA MODEL TRAVEL TRAILER: SOLARIS SR, T310SR, GVWR: 10,000# GAWR: 10,000# I AM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THESE TIRES WHICH REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THIS CAMPER. THE SIZE, LOAD RANGE AND INFLATION PRESSURE MATCH THE OEM TIRE PLACARD. I HAVE PICTURES AND CAN SEND OF THE VIN PLATE IF NEEDED. THE TIRE HAD A TREAD BULGE INCREASING THE OD OF THE TIRE AND FOUND WHEN REMOVING THIS TIRES FROM SERVICE. SINCE TWO TIRES HAD PRIOR FAILED, I WAS REPLACING ALL 4 AND FOUND THIS FAILURE AS I WAS CHANGING THEM. THE BULGE IN THE TREAD SECTION LOOKS TO BE THE SAME FAILURE AS THE TIRE REPORT NHTSA REPORT 10471651 THE TIRE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE UPON FINDING THE BULGE ON 7-14-2012 BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE OCCURRED DURING TRAVEL AND TO PREVENT CAMPER DAMAGE. THE FAILED TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE OF THE SAME SIZE AND LOAD RANGE, HOWEVER A DIFFERENT BRAND. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE FAILURE AND THE COMPLETE TIRE IF NEEDED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT
THIS COMPLIANT IS FOR A TANDEM AXLE TRAILER TIRE FAILURE USED ON TRAVEL TRAILER CAMPER. THERE ARE 3 TIRES FAILURES WITH THE SET OF 4 ON MY TRAVEL TRAILER. THIS REPORT IS FOR THE SECOND TIRE. THE TIRE IN QUESTION IS A DENMAN ST225/75R15 LOAD RANGE D. TYPE: ST EXPRESS RADIAL DOT CODE: 4FEH M5M 2908 TIRE INSTALLED: 4-5-2009 SECOND TIRE FAILURE OBSERVED ON 6-20-2012 MILES USED UNTIL FAILURE NOTICED, 11,225 MILES. THIS FAILURE IS 1,062 MILES AFTER THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE LOGGED IN NHTSA REPORT 10471651. TOWING SPEED: 55 TO MAX OF 60 MPH AS STANDARD TOWING SPEED ON HIGHWAY. AIR PRESSURE OF 65 PSI CHECKED AT THE START OF EACH CAMPING TRIP. TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE TIRE WAS MOUNTED IN THE RIGHT REAR POSITION. I HAVE CERTIFIED SCALED WEIGHT SLIP THAT CAN BE PROVIDED OF THE CAMPER AFTER THE FAILURE OF THE FIRST TIRE. THE REAR AXLE LOAD IS 4,040# ON BOTH REAR TIRES. THE TOTAL RATED CAPACITY OF THE REAR TIRES ARE: 2,540 X 2 = 5,080# AT 65 PSI COLD PRESSURE. CAMPER VIN [XXX] CAMPER MANUFACTURE: SUNLINE COACH COMPANY, DENVER, PA MODEL TRAVEL TRAILER: SOLARIS SR, T310SR, GVWR: 10,000# GAWR: 10,000# I AM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THESE TIRES WHICH REPLACED THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THIS CAMPER. THE SIZE, LOAD RANGE AND INFLATION PRESSURE MATCH THE OEM TIRE PLACARD. I HAVE PICTURES AND CAN SEND OF THE VIN PLATE IF NEEDED. THE TIRE HAD A TREAD BULGE INCREASING THE OD OF THE TIRE AND WAS SEEN AT A REST STOP WHILE FUELING THE TRUCK DURING A CAMPING TRIP. THE BULGE IN THE TREAD SECTION LOOKS TO BE THE SAME FAILURE AS THE TIRE REPORT 10471651 THE TIRE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE UPON FINDING ON 6-20-2012 BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE OCCURRED DURING TRAVEL AND TO PREVENT CAMPER DAMAGE. THE FAILED TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW SPARE TIRE OF THE SAME SIZE AND LOAD RANGE, HOWEVER A DIFFERENT BRAND. I HAVE ALL PICTURES OF THE FAILURE AND THE COMPLETE TIRE IF NEEDED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INF
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT AND REAR AXLE SUPPORT TO FRAME BROKE, CAUSING TRAILER TO SWAY. VEHICLE WAS MOVING 65MPH WHEN IT LOST SLIGHT CONTROL. PROBLEM WAS RECTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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