2008 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2008 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ
The 2008 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. The most commonly reported problem area is the Tires (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2008 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2008 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ, potentially affecting up to 4,535 vehicles.
Recall 08V483000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 4,535 vehicles affected
Defect: SUNDOWNER IS RECALLING 4,535 SUNLITE LIVING QUARTER TRAILERS (MODELS 575 GN, 700 GN, 705 GN, 720 GN, 725 GN, 727 GN, 737, 740, 760, 777 GN, CARGO GN, STOCK GN, PROSTOCK GN, AND STAMPEDESL GN). THESE TRAILERS MAY NOT BE EQUIPPED WITH A FUSE IN LINE WITH THE WIRE HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO THE TOW VEHICLE.
Consequence: IF AN IMPROPERLY WIRED TOW VEHICLE IS CONNECTED TO THE TRAILER WIRING HARNESS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE RESULTING IN PROPER DAMAGE, INJURY TO A CONSUMER AND/OR LIVESTOCK.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE TRAILERS AND IF IT IS ONE OF THE SUSPECTED TRAILERS, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IN LINE FUSE IN THE WIRE HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUNDOWNER AT 1-800-654-3879.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2008 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
SUMMARY:SPARE TIRE ATTACHED TO SIDE OF HORSE TRAILER EXPLODED WHILE TRAILER WAS PARKED IN FULL SUN ON HOT DAY (100 DEGREES). NO INJURIES. DAMAGE LIMITED TO TIRE. CONSEQUENCES: TRAILER OPERATES WITH 4 IDENTICAL TIRES. ARE THEY SAFE? DETAILS: TIRE IS A CARLISLE ST 225/75R15, AQ15DOT, AQHH MADE IN CHINA. THERE IS NO MFG DATE ON TIRES, BUT THEY WERE ON NEW TITAN 2 HORSE BUMPER PULL STOCK TRAILER 7/08. (NOTE: TITAN - NOT A SUNDOWNER) SPARE WAS UNUSED AND UNDERINFLATED (50 IN A PSI 65 TIRE). TRAILER WAS USUALLY PARKED UNDER A TREE BUT WAS IN FULL SUN 8/20/2010 WHEN IT BLEW. OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. WILL REPLACE IT BUT WONDER IF ALL 5 TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH AMERICAN MADE. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2008 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2008 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2008 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2008 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ
- 2003 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ — 0 complaints
- 2004 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ — 2 complaints
- 2005 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ — 3 complaints
- 2006 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ — 2 complaints
- 2007 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ — 0 complaints
- 2008 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ (current)
Other SUNDOWNER Models
- 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
- SUNDOWNER CHARTER — 1 total complaint