THREE TRAIL AMERICA BRAND TIRES BLEW OUT IN A 20 MILE RADIUS ON A HORSE TRAILER. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE HORSE TRAILER. A SUBSEQUENT CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES BROUGHT FORTH INFORMATION THAT INDICATED THE TRAILER MAY HAVE BEEN SOLD TO US WITH IMPROPER TIRES THAT WERE NOT ADEQUATE RATING TO SUPPORT THE TRAILER …
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THREE TRAIL AMERICA BRAND TIRES BLEW OUT IN A 20 MILE RADIUS ON A HORSE TRAILER. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE HORSE TRAILER. A SUBSEQUENT CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES BROUGHT FORTH INFORMATION THAT INDICATED THE TRAILER MAY HAVE BEEN SOLD TO US WITH IMPROPER TIRES THAT WERE NOT ADEQUATE RATING TO SUPPORT THE TRAILER WHICH LED TO THE BLOWOUTS. ALL TIRES ON THE TRAILER WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED (WE'VE OWNED IT FOR JUST TWO YEARS) AND THE TRAILER ITSELF NEEDS REPAIR. *TR
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 & remedy
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.
SUNDOWNER IS RECALLING 2,185 MY 2003-2006 SUNLITE LQ HORSE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: SUNDOWNER IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 THE OWNER 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 1-580-937-4256.
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