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.
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Electrical system: wiring
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 08V483000 · Recall details
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Tires, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2008 Sundowner Sunlite LQ have?
1 recall, covering electrical system.
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