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2000 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ

1 recalls, 4 complaints

07V111000 Mar 19, 2007
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
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
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
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. STERICY... Read more
5,254 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: SUNDOWNER TRAILERS, INC.

Complaint Statistics

4 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
TIRES2
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
TIRES Jan 25, 2017
Incident date: Nov 2, 2016
DURING A ROUTINE HIGHWAY TRIP (60+MPH), A RELATIVELY NEW TIRE (7,000 MILES OF USE), THAT WAS PROPERLY INFLATED (90PSI), MOUNTED ON A LOADED HORSE TRAILER, DISINTEGRATED. THE FAILURE CAUSED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL, BUT THE DRIVER REGAINED CONTROL AND GOT THE VEHICLE SAFELY ONTO THE SHOULDER OF TH... Read more
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Mar 20, 2009
Incident date: Mar 20, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT RUST WAS FLAKING FROM THE FRAME/FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE TECHNICIAN AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE 70 VEHICLES WITH IDENTICAL BODIES DUE TO THIS FAILURE. IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $5,000 TO $6,0000 TO ... Read more
TIRES Sep 16, 2008
Incident date: Sep 11, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ HORSE TRAILER. THE VEHICLE HAS CARLISLE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, ALL OF THE TIRES IN THE FIRST SET BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT HAS MAINTAINED THE PROPER AMOUNT OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES. ... Read more
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER Apr 4, 2008
Incident date: Apr 3, 2008
DOMETIC HAS A RECALL ON THE RV TYPE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR MODEL RM2652 THAT WAS INSTALLED BY SUNDOWNER TRAILERS MFG. IN MY SIERRA 720 / 8010 LIVING QUARTERS HORSE TRAILER. THIS RECALL IS DUE TO A POSSIBLE FATIGUE CRACK IN THE BOILER/GAS TUBE THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY BECOME A " TORCH" IF ESCAPING GASES G... Read more

SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ across all model years (1997, 2008).

20 Total Recalls
15 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ - Year by Year

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2007 2 0 View
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2004 2 2 View
2003 3 0 View
2002 2 2 View
2001 2 1 View
2000 (current) 1 4
1999 1 0 View
1998 1 0 View
1997 1 0 View

Other SUNDOWNER Models

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715 0 0 View
720 0 0 View
725 0 0 View
C500 0 0 View
C550 0 0 View
C575 0 0 View
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