2000 Sundowner SUNLITE LQ: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
3,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires | 2 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
Tires: 2; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 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 | 2 |
| 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: 2; 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 (2). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Tires 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 10223389 · 2008-04-04 (April 4, 2008)
DOMETIC HAS A RECALL ON THE RV TYPE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR MODEL RM2652 THAT WAS INSTALLED BY SUNDOWNER TRAILERS MFG. IN MY SIERRA 720 / 8010 LIVING QUARTERS HORSE TRAILER. THIS RECALL IS DUE TO A POSSIBLE FATIGUE CRACK IN THE BOILER/GAS TUBE THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY BECOME A " TORCH" IF ESCAPING GASES GOT TO AN IGNITION SOURCE, WHICH ALSO RESIDES AT THE BOILER TUBE LOCATION AS THIS IS A COMBO GAS/ELECTRIC APPLIANCE, CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE. DOMETIC HAS COME UP WITH A WORK AROUND BANDAID, WHICH WOULD, HOPEFULLY, SHUT DOWN THE GAS FLOW BY INSTALLING…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10223389 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10242391 · 2008-09-16 (September 16, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ HORSE TRAILER. THE VEHICLE HAS CARLISLE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, ALL OF THE TIRES IN THE FIRST SET BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT HAS MAINTAINED THE PROPER AMOUNT OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES. CARLISLE WOULD LIKE THE CONTACT TO REMOVE ALL OF THE TIRES FROM HIS MOTOR HOME AND FORWARD THEM, WHICH MEANS HE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE TIRES AGAIN. THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10242391 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10262537 · 2009-03-20 (March 20, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SUNDOWNER SUNLITE LQ. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT RUST WAS FLAKING FROM THE FRAME/FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE TECHNICIAN AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE 70 VEHICLES WITH IDENTICAL BODIES DUE TO THIS FAILURE. IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $5,000 TO $6,0000 TO RE-WELD THE FRAME. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING HER VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10262537 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10947517 · 2017-01-25 (January 25, 2017)
DURING A ROUTINE HIGHWAY TRIP (60+MPH), A RELATIVELY NEW TIRE (7,000 MILES OF USE), THAT WAS PROPERLY INFLATED (90PSI), MOUNTED ON A LOADED HORSE TRAILER, DISINTEGRATED. THE FAILURE CAUSED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL, BUT THE DRIVER REGAINED CONTROL AND GOT THE VEHICLE SAFELY ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. A PASSING STATE PATROL OFFICER HELPED INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE. THE TRAILER'S FENDER WAS DAMAGED BY THE FAILED TIRE. THE TROOPER OFFERED HIS OPINION THAT THE TIRE FAILED DUE TO STRUCTURAL/QUALITY ISSUES, RATHER THAN LOW TIRE PRESSURE. T…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10947517 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.
07V111000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Reported: 2007-03-19 (March 19, 2007)
CERTAIN RECREATIONAL, CARGO, AND HORSE TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, 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: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: SUNDOWNER WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). 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 YOU 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 1-800-654-3879.
NHTSA campaign record ↗