SUNDOWNER C500 1990: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 98V203000

Make Model Year
SUNDOWNER C500 1990
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1998-09-24 1998-09-01 1998-09-25

Production Dates: 1989-07-01 - 1998-07-31

Manufacturers Involved: Sundowner Trailers, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 10000

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 567

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 120

Summary

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.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 24, 1998.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT SUNDOWNER AT 1-580-937-4256.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.