1996 SUNDOWNER 710 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1996 SUNDOWNER 710
The 1996 SUNDOWNER 710 has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. The most commonly reported problem area is the Tirestreadbelt (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1996 SUNDOWNER 710
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1996 SUNDOWNER 710, potentially affecting up to 10,000 vehicles.
Recall 98V203000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 10,000 vehicles affected
Defect: 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."
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.
Remedy: NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS OF THESE TRAILERS. IF AN OWNER DESIRES, SUNDOWNER TRAILERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1996 SUNDOWNER 710
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 SUNDOWNER 710. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirestreadbelt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
THE TRAILER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATIONS ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ALL FAILURES OCCURRED ON MULTILANE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. *AK *PH *NLM
Safety Rating for the 1996 SUNDOWNER 710
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1996 SUNDOWNER 710 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1996 SUNDOWNER 710
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1996 SUNDOWNER 710
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SUNDOWNER 710
- 1991 SUNDOWNER 710 — 0 complaints
- 1992 SUNDOWNER 710 — 0 complaints
- 1993 SUNDOWNER 710 — 0 complaints
- 1994 SUNDOWNER 710 — 0 complaints
- 1995 SUNDOWNER 710 — 0 complaints
- 1996 SUNDOWNER 710 (current)
- 1997 SUNDOWNER 710 — 0 complaints
- 1998 SUNDOWNER 710 — 1 complaint
Other SUNDOWNER Models
- SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ — 15 total complaints
- SUNDOWNER VALUE LITE — 4 total complaints
- SUNDOWNER VALUELITE — 4 total complaints
- SUNDOWNER VALUESPORT — 4 total complaints
- SUNDOWNER STOCK — 3 total complaints
- SUNDOWNER CARGO — 2 total complaints
- SUNDOWNER 720 — 1 total complaint
- SUNDOWNER CHARTER — 1 total complaint