NHTSA campaign 98V203000
Sundowner Recall 98V-203: SUNDOWNER/FMVSS 120/PART 567
NHTSA recall 98V203000 was reported by SUNDOWNER TRAILERS on September 1, 1998, with 10,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Sundowner 710, Sundowner 715, Sundowner 720 and more for model years 1995–1998 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on September 24, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 98V203000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V203000 (also written 98V-203 or 98V203)
- Filed by
- SUNDOWNER TRAILERS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V203000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Sundowner
Sundowner 710
Sundowner 715
Sundowner 720
Sundowner 725
Sundowner C500
Sundowner C550
Sundowner C575
Sundowner Charter
Sundowner Executive
Sundowner Performer
Sundowner Rancher Sport
Sundowner S600
Sundowner S625
Sundowner S650
Sundowner Showman
Sundowner Sportman
Sundowner ST. LOAD
Sundowner Valuesport
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V203000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V203000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.