NHTSA recall campaign

98V203000

ManufacturerSUNDOWNER TRAILERSReported1998-09-01Affected10,000 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

VEHICLE 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."

Risk

IF COMPLETE TIRE INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, UNDERRATED TIRES COULD BE PLACED ON THE TRAILER CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR OR, IN EXTREME CASES, POSSIBLE TIRE BLOWOUTS.

Manufacturer remedy

NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS OF THESE TRAILERS. IF AN OWNER DESIRES, SUNDOWNER TRAILERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.

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Affected vehicles

179 entries

Sundowner
- 7101989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- 7151989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- 7201989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- 7251989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- C5001989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- C5501989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- C5751989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- Charter1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- Executive1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- Performer1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- Rancher Sport1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- S6001989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- S6251989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- S6501989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- Showman1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
- Sportman1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- ST. Load1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
- Valuesport1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998