NHTSA Complaint #10251279 — 2002 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10251279
Vehicle	2002 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	July 20, 2007
Date Filed	December 10, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUNDOWNER HORSE TRAILER. THE CONTACT NOTICED CHUNKS OF RUST PEELING FROM THE FRAME AND BLISTERING ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE STEEL, WHICH LED TO OXIDATION AND CAUSED THE FRAME TO PEEL. THE DEALER SENT THE TRAILER TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE FRAME SANDBLASTED. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME BEGAN TO RUST AND PEEL AGAIN. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COSMETIC, RATHER THAN STRUCTURAL AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRAILER'S WARRANTY DOES NOT EXPIRE UNTIL 2010. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT APPLICABLE. UPDATED 12/30/08 *BF UPDATED 01/05/09

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