Sundowner Valuesport 1999
Model Valuesport made in 1999 by Sundowner got 6 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment, structure and trailer hitches.
Model 1999
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 06/16/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 sundowner. through online research, the contact discovered a safety recall for her refrigerator. on june 16, 2008, she was informed that the boiler tube was no longer being replaced. the dealer is only installing a sbh safety kit. she would like her dometic repaired according to the remedy stated in the recall. the vin, recall number, and model number were unavailable. the vehicle is a fifth wheel and does not keep mileage. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 02/28/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1999 sundowner valuelite trailer. he stated while the trailer was parked he noticed that the trailer was rotting from the inside out. he stated most of the corrosion was on the chassis close to the road. the contact stated he noticed the failure today. he called the dealer where he purchased the trailer and told them about the failure. the dealer estimate the repair over the phone to be approximately $7,000. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer yet. the failure and current mileage was 50,000 | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 04/21/2010 | 1 | ||
| Consumer complaint safety recall1999 sundowner stock frame complaints complaint number: 10258279 incident date: february 9, 2009 date added to file: february 10, 2009 description of the complaint: 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. i feel that this structural defect is a huge safety issue, given that these horse trailers are hauling heavy animals. our trailer is the model: valulite which is not listed on the pulldown menu. *tr | |||
| TRAILER HITCHES | |||
| Loading ramp fell off of the trailer due to not enough welds on the hinges which broke. please give any further details. *ak | |||