Sundowner Stock 1999
Model Stock made in 1999 by Sundowner got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 1999
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V111000 | SUNDOWNER TRAILERS, INC. | from 04/01/1997 to 08/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 5254 | 05/30/2007 | MFR | SUNDOWNER TRAILERS, INC. | 03/19/2007 | 03/19/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 02/09/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||