| Tires | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 250.0%ODI 10242391 · 500 miTL*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. Look up ODI 10242391 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10250243 · 8,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ. TRAIL AMERICA TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THREE TIRES FAILED ON THE TRAILER WITHIN THREE MONTHS (AUGUST-OCTOBER). THE BLOWOUTS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. CHUNKS OF THE TIRES AND TREAD BECAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT DID NOT DRIVE OVER A POTHOLE OR ANY OTHER ROAD HAZARD. THE FENDER ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HORSE TRAILER WAS DAMAGED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN UPDATED 01/14/09.*JB Look up ODI 10250243 at NHTSA ↗ | 1100.0%ODI 10343554 · 2,000 miTHREE TRAIL AMERICA BRAND TIRES BLEW OUT IN A 20 MILE RADIUS ON A HORSE TRAILER. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE HORSE TRAILER. A SUBSEQUENT CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES BROUGHT FORTH INFORMATION THAT INDICATED THE TRAILER MAY HAVE BEEN SOLD TO US WITH IMPROPER TIRES THAT WERE NOT ADEQUATE RATING TO SUPPORT THE TRAILER WHICH LED TO THE BLOWOUTS. ALL TIRES ON THE TRAILER WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED (WE'VE OWNED IT FOR JUST TWO YEARS) AND THE TRAILER ITSELF NEEDS REPAIR. *TR Look up ODI 10343554 at NHTSA ↗ | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10351126SUMMARY:SPARE TIRE ATTACHED TO SIDE OF HORSE TRAILER EXPLODED WHILE TRAILER WAS PARKED IN FULL SUN ON HOT DAY (100 DEGREES). NO INJURIES. DAMAGE LIMITED TO TIRE. CONSEQUENCES: TRAILER OPERATES WITH 4 IDENTICAL TIRES. ARE THEY SAFE? DETAILS: TIRE IS A CARLISLE ST 225/75R15, AQ15DOT, AQHH MADE IN CHINA. THERE IS NO MFG DATE ON TIRES, BUT THEY WERE ON NEW TITAN 2 HORSE BUMPER PULL STOCK TRAILER 7/08. (NOTE: TITAN - NOT A SUNDOWNER) SPARE WAS UNUSED AND UNDERINFLATED (50 IN A PSI 65 TIRE). TRAILER WAS USUALLY PARKED UNDER A TREE BUT WAS IN FULL S… Look up ODI 10351126 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Structure:Frame And Members | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 10262537TL*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. Look up ODI 10262537 at NHTSA ↗ | 1100.0%ODI 10339482TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SUNDOWNER VALUELITE (NA) HORSE TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE FRAME HAD ROTTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE TRACKING ON THE PARTICULAR TRAILER. Look up ODI 10339482 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 2100.0%ODI 10263293SUNDOWNER 727 HORSE TRAILER. THERE HAS BEEN RUST AND CORROSION OF THE FRAME REQUIRING SCRAPING AND UNDERCOATING. ONE YEAR LATER THIS HAS NOT SLOWED THE CORROSION. HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY DEALER THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE UNDERCOATING AND POSSIBLY THE FRAME ITSELF. POTENTIAL HAZARD AS FRAME MAY NOT REMAIN SAFE. *TR Look up ODI 10263293 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 10223389DOMETIC 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… Look up ODI 10223389 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10269864DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL. REFRIGERATOR HAS DEFECT IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALL. TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS. SAID REPAIR WAS MADE. REFRIGERATOR DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS AS STATED IN THE RECALL. TOOK BACK TO DEALER. DEALER STATED DOMETIC WOULD NOT STAND FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS . COST OF REPAIRS WOULD BE $1,050 OR INSTALL NEW REFRIGERATOR FOR $1,400. *TR Look up ODI 10269864 at NHTSA ↗ | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10273619THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON DOMETIC FULL SIZE FRIDGES; LOCATED IN TRAILERS, BUT WHEN I HAVE CALLED ALL THE DEALERS IN OUR AREA I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SAME RESPONSE THAT THE DOMETIC COMPANY IS NOT PAYING THEM FOR THEIR SERVICING THE RECALLS SO THEY HAVE ALL STOPPED WITH THE REPAIRS. SO IN THE MEAN TIME I AM HAULING A HORSE TRAILER WITH LIVING QUARTERS WITH AN EXPLOSIVE FRIDGE IN IT; ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO GET THIS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM CORRECTED WITHOUT ME HAVING TO SPEND ALL THIS TIME FINDING SOMEONE OF DRIVING HOURS OUT OF MY ALREADY BUSY LIFE … Look up ODI 10273619 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Equipment | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10269864DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL. REFRIGERATOR HAS DEFECT IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALL. TOOK IN FOR REPAIRS. SAID REPAIR WAS MADE. REFRIGERATOR DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS AS STATED IN THE RECALL. TOOK BACK TO DEALER. DEALER STATED DOMETIC WOULD NOT STAND FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS . COST OF REPAIRS WOULD BE $1,050 OR INSTALL NEW REFRIGERATOR FOR $1,400. *TR Look up ODI 10269864 at NHTSA ↗ | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Structure | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10374016 · 12,000 miAFTER PULLING THE 53 FOOT SUNDOWNER HORSE TRAILER FOR APPROXIMATELY 12,00 MILES I NOTED BROKEN WELDS AND BROKEN AND MISSING RIVETS IN THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE HITCH. THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND LEFT FOR 6 1/2 MONTHS FOR FACTORY REPAIR. I RECEIVED AN E-MAIL STATING THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PAY FOR NO MORE REPAIR AND WAS ENCOURAGED TO REMOVE THE TRAILER FROM THE DEALER'S PREMISES. IN APRIL 2010 I RETAINED A METALLURGICAL ENGINEER TO COMPLETE A STRESS ANALYSIS. IT WAS HIS OPINION THAT THE UNIT, UPON REPAIR WOULD DEVELOP CONTINUED PROBL… Look up ODI 10374016 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10343554 · 2,000 miTHREE TRAIL AMERICA BRAND TIRES BLEW OUT IN A 20 MILE RADIUS ON A HORSE TRAILER. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE HORSE TRAILER. A SUBSEQUENT CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES BROUGHT FORTH INFORMATION THAT INDICATED THE TRAILER MAY HAVE BEEN SOLD TO US WITH IMPROPER TIRES THAT WERE NOT ADEQUATE RATING TO SUPPORT THE TRAILER WHICH LED TO THE BLOWOUTS. ALL TIRES ON THE TRAILER WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED (WE'VE OWNED IT FOR JUST TWO YEARS) AND THE TRAILER ITSELF NEEDS REPAIR. *TR Look up ODI 10343554 at NHTSA ↗ | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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