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2000 Sundowner Sunlite LQ Recalls & Complaints

The 2000 Sundowner Sunlite LQ has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 4 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 Sunlite LQ. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2000 Sundowner Sunlite LQ owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Sundowner Sunlite LQ, describing incidents dated April 3, 2008 to November 2, 2016.

Most-cited components

Tires 2 complaints
Equipment 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10947517 · Filed January 25, 2017
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…
ODI #10262537 · Filed March 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…
ODI #10242391 · Filed September 16, 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…

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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 Sunlite LQ. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Sundowner Sunlite LQ.

Tires

ODI #10947517

Incident: November 2, 2016 · Filed: January 25, 2017

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 THE ROAD. A PASSING STATE PATROL OFFICER HELPED INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE. THE TRAILER'S FENDER WAS DAMAGED BY THE FAILED TIRE. THE TROOPER OFFERED HIS OPINION THAT THE TIRE FAILED DUE TO STRUCTURAL/QUALITY ISSUES, RATHER THAN LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE TIRE IN QUESTION WAS A CARLISLE RADIAL TRAIL RH, SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR TRAILERS. IT WAS NOT A RECAP. BUT IT FAILED LIKE A RECAP. MOST OF THE TREAD PEELED OFF THE CARCASS.

Structure

ODI #10262537

Incident: March 20, 2009 · Filed: March 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 RE-WELD THE FRAME. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING HER VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE.

Tires

ODI #10242391

Incident: September 11, 2008 · Filed: September 16, 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. CARLISLE WOULD LIKE THE CONTACT TO REMOVE ALL OF THE TIRES FROM HIS MOTOR HOME AND FORWARD THEM, WHICH MEANS HE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE TIRES AGAIN. THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

Equipment

ODI #10223389

Incident: April 3, 2008 · Filed: April 4, 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 GOT TO AN IGNITION SOURCE, WHICH ALSO RESIDES AT THE BOILER TUBE LOCATION AS THIS IS A COMBO GAS/ELECTRIC APPLIANCE, CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE. DOMETIC HAS COME UP WITH A WORK AROUND BANDAID, WHICH WOULD, HOPEFULLY, SHUT DOWN THE GAS FLOW BY INSTALLING A SENSOR NEAR OR ON THE BOILER TUBE TO DETECT THE GAS LEAK. HOPEFULLY, THIS WOULD HAPPEN BEFORE THE ENTIRE UNIT BECAME A 70MPH BALL OF FLAMES WHICH WOULD CAUSE INJURY AND / OR DEATH TO MY SURPRISE WINNING SHOW HORSES WHICH WOULD VALUE INTO THE $100,000.00 RANGE. I AM ABSOLUTELY SCARED TO SUBJECT MY HORSES TO THAT KIND OF POTENTIAL DANGER IN HOPES THAT DOMETIC'S BANDAID WILL WORK. IF THIS WERE JUST ANOTHER RV THAT DIDN'T TRANSPORT VALUABLE LIVE STOCK, I WOULDN'T WORRY SO MUCH ABOUT IT AS I DO CARRY INSURANCE. HOWEVER, TO TAKE THIS CHANCE WITH SEVERAL LIVES, I JUST DON'T THINK IT IS WORTH IT ! YOUR ATTENTION INTO THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. PLEASE REPLY SO THAT I KNOW WHICH DIRECTION TO PROCEED... THANK YOU. *TR

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