- Vehicles
- 10,000
- Built between
- Jul 1989 – Jul 1998
- Models
- 18
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 24 September 1998
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1989 and July 1998. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1989-1998 Sundowner 710Built July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner 715Built July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner 720Built July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner 725Built July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner C500Built July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner C550Built July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner C575Built July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner CharterBuilt July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner ExecutiveBuilt July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner PerformerBuilt July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner Rancher SportBuilt July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner S600Built July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner S625Built July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner S650Built July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1997 Sundowner ShowmanBuilt July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner SportmanBuilt July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner ST. LoadBuilt July 1989 to July 1998
- 1989-1998 Sundowner ValuesportBuilt July 1989 to July 1998
What the defect is
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."
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS OF THESE TRAILERS. IF AN OWNER DESIRES, SUNDOWNER TRAILERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1989 to July 1998
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 September 1998
- Owners notified24 September 1998
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 September 1998.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- SUNDOWNER TRAILERS
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.