1998 Sun Valley TRAILER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
9,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Equipment is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
Equipment: 1; Suspension:Rear: 1; Tires: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
2002: 1; 2005: 1; 2010: 1
Pattern summary
Equipment leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10108568 · 2005-04-06 (April 6, 2005)
THE TRAILER'S BED FOLDS OUT AND COVERS THE DOOR HANDLE WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT. OWNER IS AWARE THAT THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IN CASE OF A FIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER. *NM THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS INSIDE THE CAMPER WITH THE LOWER BED EXTENDED IN WHICH IT COVERED THE LATCH THAT OPENS THE DOOR. (BLOCKED ACCESS TO THE DOOR LATCH) *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10108568 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10326793 · 2010-04-21 (April 21, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 SUPER DELUXE HAULER ROAD RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TIRE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND SENT THE DEFECTIVE TIRE; THE MANUFACTURER DENIED REPAIR AS THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 9,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10326793 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8006683 · 2002-04-01 (April 1, 2002)
REAR AXLE COME OFF FROM SIDE BENEATH VEHICLE WHILE GOING 20MPH. TRAILER WAS TRANSPORTING 7 CARS AT THE TIME. THERE WAS NO WARNING. MANUFACTURER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT, AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8006683 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
99V260000 · Exterior Lighting
Reported: 1999-09-20 (September 20, 1999)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 6-7 CAR TRAILERS. THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT CORNER LIGHTS AND REAR LIGHTS ARE TOO LOW.
Remedy: DEALERS HAS RAISED THE SUSPENSION SO THE LIGHTS WILL BE UP HIGHER AND BOLTED ON TWO LIGHTS TO THESE TRAILERS.
NHTSA campaign record ↗