Sundowner Valuesport 1998
Model Valuesport made in 1998 by Sundowner got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 1998
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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98V203000 | SUNDOWNER TRAILERS | from 07/01/1989 to 07/31/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 10000 | 09/24/1998 | OVSC | SUNDOWNER TRAILERS, INC. | 09/01/1998 | 09/25/1998 | 567 | 120 | |||||
Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | New certification labels will be mailed to owners of these trailers. if an owner desires, sundowner trailers will install the label for them. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Owner notification began september 24, 1998.owners who do not receive the corrected certification label within a reasonable time, should contact sundowner at 1-580-937-4256.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
04/10/2008 | 1 | ||
Unsafe - trailer dealer in ri states it is worth junk only - undetected structural damage to frame while inspecting trailer, noticed extensive rot on steel frame hidden beneath paint. have a bucket of layers of rust, unsafe. mfr. is aware of these problems in other trailers. never notified that there was a failure in the rustproof coating. mfr. will not be responsible for the correction of defect after they initially said they would be. *tr |