NHTSA vehicle safety data

2000 Sundowner Cargo Recalls & Complaints

The 2000 Sundowner Cargo has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Sundowner dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2000 Sundowner Cargo. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2000 Sundowner Cargo owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Sundowner Cargo, describing incidents dated August 1, 2005 to April 30, 2010.

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Structure 2 complaints

Newest complaints

ODI #10361380 · Filed October 20, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUNDOWNER VALUELITE TRAILER (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED GAGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO…
ODI #10328260 · Filed April 30, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUNDOWNER CARGO VALUE LITE TRAILER. THE CONTACT INSPECTED HER HORSE TRAILER AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS DETERIORATING; THE STEEL PART OF THE TRAILER HAD RUSTED. THE TRAILER HAD NO RECALLS FOR THAT FAILURE.

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #07V111000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported March 19, 2007 · SUNDOWNER TRAILERS, INC.

Potentially affected: 5,254 vehicles

Owners notified May 30, 2007 · Vehicles built April 1, 1997 – August 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)

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.

Safety consequence

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer 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. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR SUNDOWNER AT 1-800-654-3879.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2000 Sundowner Cargo. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Sundowner Cargo.

Structure

ODI #10361380

Incident: August 1, 2005 · Filed: October 20, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUNDOWNER VALUELITE TRAILER (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED GAGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

Structure

ODI #10328260

Incident: April 30, 2010 · Filed: April 30, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUNDOWNER CARGO VALUE LITE TRAILER. THE CONTACT INSPECTED HER HORSE TRAILER AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS DETERIORATING; THE STEEL PART OF THE TRAILER HAD RUSTED. THE TRAILER HAD NO RECALLS FOR THAT FAILURE.

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