1997 SUNDOWNER CHARTER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1997 SUNDOWNER CHARTER
The 1997 SUNDOWNER CHARTER 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 1997 SUNDOWNER CHARTER
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1997 SUNDOWNER CHARTER, 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 1997 SUNDOWNER CHARTER
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 SUNDOWNER CHARTER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirestreadbelt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
GOODYEAR, MARATHON, ST225/75R15, LOAD RANGE D, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 2000 MILES ON A 1997, SUNDOWNER, HORSETRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT IN TREAD AREA. NO ACCIDENT.*AK GOODYEAR REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES INCLUDING THE SPARE AT NO CHARGE. *SLC
Safety Rating for the 1997 SUNDOWNER CHARTER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1997 SUNDOWNER CHARTER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1997 SUNDOWNER CHARTER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1997 SUNDOWNER CHARTER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SUNDOWNER CHARTER
- 1992 SUNDOWNER CHARTER — 0 complaints
- 1993 SUNDOWNER CHARTER — 0 complaints
- 1994 SUNDOWNER CHARTER — 0 complaints
- 1995 SUNDOWNER CHARTER — 0 complaints
- 1996 SUNDOWNER CHARTER — 0 complaints
- 1997 SUNDOWNER CHARTER (current)
- 1998 SUNDOWNER CHARTER — 0 complaints
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 710 — 2 total complaints
- SUNDOWNER CARGO — 2 total complaints
- SUNDOWNER 720 — 1 total complaint